The September/October 2009 issue of EdTech Focus on Higher Education features a cover story on green IT that offers five tips for helping colleges balance a concern for the environment with practical, cost-saving measures. Other features focus on the link between the web and high availability and how colleges are building the infrastructure to deliver high-quality wireless services. Also included are a best practices article on identity management and a trends piece on how more colleges view netbooks as a low-cost option that can get computers into the hands of more students. We also feature product reviews on the Acer Aspire One netbook and the Fujitsu LifeBook T5010 Tablet PC. Another feature story focuses on how with so many colleges depending on the web for coursework and daily business tasks, high availability is more important than ever.

The cover story of the May/June 2009 issue of EdTech Focus on Higher Education tells how universities are deploying thin clients to save money, improve security and streamline desktop management. Other feature articles cover the growing popularity of online education, how upgraded network connections are supporting a distributed education program at A. T. Still University and how new UPS units are helping the College of DuPage maintain high availability. Also included are a best practices article on suggestions for beginning an 802.11n deployment and an article on how 10Gpbs Ethernet switches are revving up production networks at universities. Additionally, this issue looks at how Bethel College (Tenn.) is fine-tuning its long-running one-to-one computing program and how four Virginia institutions are joining forces to build a shared online lab.

The cover story of the March/April 2009 issue of EdTech Focus on Higher Education tells how universities are grappling with increased bandwidth demand on campus. Other feature articles cover critical considerations for new one-to-one notebook programs, tips for CIOs in a new position and how the Southern California Institute of Architecture is using digital signage to better communicate with students and faculty. Also included are best practices articles on optimizing data centers and ripping and replacing aging network gear. Additionally, this issue looks at how to make e-procurement systems more efficient and how Northwestern Missouri State University is swapping out traditional textbooks with e-books.

The cover story of the November/December 2008 issue of EdTech Focus on Higher Education tells how universities are turning to desktop virtualization to help consolidate their IT resources, including Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, Mo. Other feature articles cover utilizing server virtualization to improve IT efficiency, decreasing energy consumption in the data center and improving one-to-one computing programs. Also included are best practice articles on fortifying the network gateway and innovative ways to manage software licensing. Additionally, this issue looks at making the most of new smart classroom technology and how virtualization can help speed the shift to SOA.

The cover story of the September/October 2008 issue of EdTech Focus on Higher Education tells how several universities, including Capital University in Columbus, OH, are saving money by switching over to blade servers. Other feature articles cover upgrading dormitory networks and getting rid of landlines, UC Merced’s expansion of its eco-friendly campus and the development of IT centers within university athletics departments. Also included are best practice articles on how to manage a one-to-one computing program and how to trim back printing expenses. Additionally, this issue looks at new security tactics and honing the finer points of a disaster recovery plan.

The cover story of the May/June 2008 issue of EdTech magazine focuses on Sinclair Community College’s successful network upgrade that unified its wired and wireless networks and boosted its overall security. Other articles discuss the benefits of moving to a storage area network (SAN), the deployment of the world’s largest 802.11n wireless network and CIO responses to the question of what makes a great CIO. Also included are two Tech Trend articles on how help-desk metrics and municipal area networks (MANs). This issue also covers stories on how to manage video over IP, network virtualization and safely tweaking Windows Vista.

The March/April 2008 issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education features the theme, IT that attracts attention, and covers collaboration via VoIP, 802.11n networks, campus wide storage, integrated IT and facilities management systems and high-tech test centers. The issue also includes articles on assessing a portal’s value, QoS on campus and tips on procurement.

The November/December issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education focuses on unified messaging systems and the efficiencies gained. Other articles include implementing effective network access control, using storage and snapshots to reduce backup times, and giving e-mail a makeover. The issue also details the Google Book Search Library Project and the usage of tablet PCs to enhance the learning experience.

The September/October 2007 issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education magazine features a cover story on upgrading to Windows Vista. The issue includes articles on avoiding data breaches, employing mass communication systems, adopting seven approaches to saving power and managing e-mail. A peer review examines two content filtering options.

The May/June 2007 issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education features a cover story on how universities are converting mountains of data into strategic Business Intelligence. Also included are articles on the value of gaming and virtual classrooms in higher education; outsourcing help-desk functions; the use of iTunes University to create and distribute course content; and ways in which campuses can save power. Case studies on University of New Hampshire’s move to enterprise data management and Cal State San Marcos’ use of an application virtualization program to reduce deployment time are also included.

The cover story of the March/April 2007 issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education describes how universities are tracking down and reining in non-IT-controlled rogue servers that pose a threat to data security. Also included are articles on server virtualization; the second in a two-part series on creating appealing Web sites; a nature-focused collaboration in Kansas that’s led to a viable wireless community; using .NET and a building-block approach to create Web applications; SAN implementation: iSCI vs. Fibre Channel; student IT managers; making the jump from corporate IT to academia; and using Internet2 to transform learning.

The October/November 2006 issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education magazine features a cover story on how to create an IT strategy that's aligned with your institution's long-range goals. It also includes articles on the benefits of electronic procurement systems; the University of Wisconsin-Madison's IT department, which has its own marketing group; three university presidents talking about the role of IT departments and the importance of technology on campus; and other technologies to retain students at the University of Alabama.

The August/September 2006 issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education magazine features a cover article on how innovators at Babson College, Dyersburg State Community College and Purdue University are using technology to fulfill their educational and student service missions. It also showcases articles on a group of women IT leaders in Boston who share ideas and advice to improve work performance and job satisfaction; Emilio DiLorenzo, director of infrastructure and technical support services at Rochester Institute of Technology, who is training the next generation of technology leaders; strategies and tips on how institutions can build a viable and visually appealing Web site to inform and engage visitors; and what schools are doing to meet the demands and expectations of the Millennials, the new wave of digital-minded faculty.

The May/June 2006 issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education magazine features a cover article on CDW·G's IT Leadership Awards, which are presented for the innovative use of technology. The issue also includes articles on client management software, campus PC programs, project management, security challenges, campus podcasting, IT staff retention and preserving digital evidence. A Q&A with Brian D. Voss, the CIO of Louisiana State University, reports on the university's IT response to Hurricane Katrina.

The February-March 2006 issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education magazine features a cover article on how and why business schools are building high-tech Wall Street trading rooms. It also showcases articles on how IT departments are implementing chargebacks to pay for tech infrastructure, control service costs and fund new projects; how colleges are controlling printing costs by reducing expenditures, saving paper and better managing printing operations; and how institutions are embracing server virtualization, which enables them to maximize their IT resources.

The Winter 2005 issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education magazine features a cover article that examines an innovative all-in-one communications device that is being tested at Wake Forest University. Another feature article reports on the multiple benefits of e-procurement, and a Special Report, 2006 Technology Outlook, takes a look at leading technologies and strategies for the coming year.

The Fall 2005 issue of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education magazine features a cover article on strategies to implement wireless technology on campus. In addition, a feature article examines steps IT administrators can take to improve network security, and a case study takes an in-depth look at how the University of Montana's use of high-quality printers helped secure research grant monies for the institution.