Modernizing IT to empower digital transformation in higher education

As colleges and universities prepare for the future, innovation will play a key role. If institutions are going to remain competitive, they’ll need to leverage the power of technology to transform key operations, such as using big data to recruit students more effectively and digitizing resources to improve access to learning materials. As the higher education technology group EDUCAUSE notes, “With the institution no longer confined to the physical campus, leaders must find new strategies for supporting technology everywhere and anywhere.”

Innovation isn’t possible without a modern network infrastructure that maximizes the value of IT, reduces operating costs and supports secure, high-speed connectivity. In fact, a recent survey by Forrester Consulting found that outdated IT infrastructure is holding up innovation at organizations worldwide. Only 55% of organizations said they can effectively scale their operations as needed. Nearly half of organizations (48%) said they struggle to control and predict IT costs.

This white paper takes a closer look at why it’s important for colleges and universities to modernize their IT infrastructure and what that entails. It also examines the biggest challenges to IT modernization and how a managed approach can solve these challenges.