ANN ARBOR – Merit Network announced Monday the launch of its participation in the Internet2 NET+ Regional Partner Program. Merit Members now have the opportunity to purchase a diverse suite of IT services from leading brands at whole pricing.
Merit Network is the first Research and Education Network to offer services as part of the Internet2 NET+ Regional Partner Program.
Through the Internet2 NET+ Regional Partner Program, select Internet2 NET+ Services, which were previously only available at special pricing to Internet2 member institutions, are now available at discounts to Merit Members. Eventually, these services will be available to members of other participating R&E networks.
The NET+ Services available through the Regional Partner Program support the teaching, learning, research and operational needs of Merit Members. Services include box, CrashPlanPro, and FuzeBox.
These additional NET+ Internet2 services and targeted for future availability to Merit Members based on expressed interest include:
Splunk
Duracloud
Office 365 Education
Eduroam
BlueJeans
Globus
NET+ Services leverage the economies of scale found in a national organization like Internet2 to deliver cost savings for participating organizations at the state and local level. The NET+ Initiative strives to ensure that all NET+ Services are easily accessible and simple to administer. This is secured through national partnerships with special business terms. Services are turnkey ready, with pre-negotiated SLAs (service level agreements) that save participating institutions administrative time and resources.
With NET+ Services, institutions benefit from connections throughout the education and non-profit community for more efficient, effective solutions. Internet2 NET+ Services are identified, evaluated and vetted by Internet2 member institutions. Each service is backed by an advisory group made up of peer institutions that assist with service implementation, troubleshooting and provide ongoing support.
Merit Members interested in purchasing services through the Internet2 NET+ Regional Partner Program should contact a member of the Merit Sales Team. Send an email to [email protected] or call 734-527-5785. Tell them MITechNews.Com sent you.
