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New partnership to reduce cost and accelerate use of virtualization technology in Ohio’s public sector institutions (Aug 20, 2014)
Columbus, Ohio (Aug 20, 2014) — 

Distribution Program Expands Value-Add Resources Available to OARnet Members

The Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) has teamed with VMware and Carahsoft to establish a distribution program. This value-added service diversifies how OARnet members can access an aggregate purchasing agreement between OARnet, the Ohio Board of Regents and VMware that provides significant discounts for... Read more

State to move onto OARnet backbone (Jun 3, 2014)
Columbus, Ohio (Jun 3, 2014) — 

OARnet and the State of Ohio recently finalized an agreement for OARnet to provide the network backbone for the State and its various agencies. The agreement between OARnet/Ohio Board of Regents and Department of Administrative Services will add nearly 2,300 end-sites to the network for $3.2 million per year.

Aggregating the State of Ohio’s broadband and networking needs to the existing OARnet client... Read more

State to move onto OARnet backbone (Jun 3, 2014)
Columbus, Ohio (Jun 3, 2014) — 

OARnet and the State of Ohio recently finalized an agreement for OARnet to provide the network backbone for the State and its various agencies. The agreement between OARnet/Ohio Board of Regents and Department of Administrative Services will add nearly 2,300 end-sites to the network for $3.2 million per year.

Aggregating the State of Ohio’s broadband and networking needs to the existing OARnet client... Read more

Virtualization licensing agreement to save Ohio millions (Dec 18, 2013)
Deal will offer software, maintenance to education, health care, governmentColumbus, Ohio (Dec 18, 2013) — 

Ohio colleges and universities, K-12 schools, state and local governments, and related health care communities soon will once more be able to benefit from a unique aggregate purchasing agreement.

John Carey

Stu... Read more
Virtualization licensing agreement to save Ohio millions (Dec 18, 2013)
Deal will offer software, maintenance to education, health care, governmentColumbus, Ohio (Dec 18, 2013) — 

Ohio colleges and universities, K-12 schools, state and local governments, and related health care communities soon will once more be able to benefit from a unique aggregate purchasing agreement.

John Carey

... Read more

OARnet and Merit Network Light Fiber-Optic Connection in Hillsdale (Dec 18, 2013)
Enhanced collaboration between two statewide education and research networksAnn Arbor, Michigan (Dec 18, 2013) — 

Merit Network Inc. and the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) announced today that they have completed construction and lit optical equipment providing a secondary connection between their respective networks.

"Merit has long had a strong collaborative relationship with OARnet, our sister network in Ohio," stated... Read more

OARnet and Merit Network Light Fiber-Optic Connection in Hillsdale (Dec 18, 2013)
Enhanced collaboration between two statewide education and research networksAnn Arbor, Michigan (Dec 18, 2013) — 

Merit Network Inc. and the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) announced today that they have completed construction and lit optical equipment providing a secondary connection between their respective networks.

"Merit has long had a strong collaborative relationship with OARnet, our sister network in Ohio,"... Read more

Ohio pilots Federated Identity for colleges and K-12 (Oct 14, 2013)
Policies, processes, technology to be explored to access cloud services

Ohio’s research and education network and several colleges and universities in the state are piloting projects to allow K-12 and community college students, faculty and staff to access multiple online resources with the credentials issued by their institution.

The projects are part of a national initiative of the Quilt, a national coalition of advanced regional networks for research and education, and Internet2, an... Read more

Ohio pilots Federated Identity for colleges and K-12 (Oct 14, 2013)
Policies, processes, technology to be explored to access cloud servicesColumbus, Ohio (Oct 14, 2013) — 

Ohio’s research and education network and several colleges and universities in the state are piloting projects to allow K-12 and community college students, faculty and staff to access multiple online resources with the credentials issued by their institution.

The projects are part of a national initiative of the Quilt, a... Read more

Team enters national US Ignite innovation competition; wins award for best advanced manufacturing app (Jul 2, 2013)
App focuses on high-speed network technologies to advance industry, education

A team of academic and business organizations, mostly from Ohio, won an award for the “Best Application for Advanced Manufacturing” at the Next Generation Application Summit.

The challenge was sponsored by Mozilla Foundation and is part of the nonprofit US Ignite initiative funded partly by the National Science Foundation.... Read more

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