Case Study
Cornell University Unites Cloud Systems for Better Visibility
1 Cornell University Unites Cloud Systems for Better Visibility The Challenge Cornell is among the premier private universities in the U.S. Since its founding in 1865 the university has offered students a diverse educational experience. In recent years, as a forward-thinking instutition, Cornell has been embracing the benefits of shifting from on-premises data centers into the cloud. However, the various initiatives and accounts soon became hard to manage. Cornell decided to get help consolidating all of its 65 individual Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts under one university account to improve governance and manage costs. The university’s top priorities were to manage its AWS services as efficiently as possible, support cost allocation and invoicing, and ensure compliance with regu