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Using Public Cloud Services During the Coronavirus Crisis

16
04.2020

The current COVID-19 crisis is particularly challenging for academia, as many researchers and lecturers use cloud services for remote teaching and research. Here are some best practices and recommendations, with the relevant links for your reference, on using cloud managed services.

Best practices for securing accounts in the cloud:

 

Best practices for cost optimization:

 

Managed services for remote learning:

  • Amazon Web Services:

Amazon AppStream – Desktop application streaming
Service information: https://aws.amazon.com/appstream2/education/
Pricing model: https://aws.amazon.com/appstream2/pricing/

Amazon WorkSpaces – Virtual classrooms
Service information: https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/
Pricing model: https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/pricing/

Amazon Chime – Remote learning and collaboration service
Service information: https://aws.amazon.com/chime/
Pricing model: https://aws.amazon.com/chime/pricing/

  • Microsoft Azure:

Azure Lab Services – Virtual classrooms
Service information: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/lab-services/
Pricing model: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/lab-services/

Windows Virtual Desktop – VDI in the cloud
Service information: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-desktop/
Pricing model: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-desktop/

Microsoft Teams – Remote learning and collaboration service
Service information: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/teams

For any question about public cloud services (Amazon, Microsoft, Google cloud), you are welcome to contact us at CloudSupport@iucc.ac.il