The Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST), an academic organization that comes with over 40 accredited programs across UAE, has embraced Microsoft Azure and Office 365 to enhance its general operational effectiveness. The decision was made in line with the university's objective of supplying high level training and skills to its students, by offering them guaranteed 24/7 cloud services to make it possible for high resiliency and availability for carrying out scholastic tasks.

Being successful in its mission to impart lifelong learning by the development of important believing skills, AUST, through the adoption of a complete integrated solution through Microsoft Azure and Office 365 has actually ensured delivery of secured web services through cost effective means. Cloud technology makes it possible for the students and staff to team up efficiently, enabling them to access, edit and share data to complete vital tasks in real-time. It even more minimizes the requirement for hardware upkeep, hence making it possible for the IT staff to focus on other core areas of the organization.

"Ajman university of Science and Technology is committed to ensure our students and staff are equipped with the latest technology", stated Inas Abou Sharkh, IT Manager, AUST. "The adoption of Azure and Office 365 has actually brought invaluable advantages to our organization contributing to a smoother workflow within the university. Students and professors are now empowered with these tools to check out the unlimited possibilities of innovation in education.".

Haider Salloum, SMB Director, from Microsoft Gulf said "As we move into the digital period, both companies and scholastic institutions feel the need to transform and welcome emerging trends that can help them achieve more. The partnership between AUST and Microsoft highlights the capability of our cloud solutions in improving scholastic institutions making it possible for more tailored education for students, as well as enhancing agility, versatility and cost effectiveness for boosted business productivity".

Leveraging cloud solutions to attend to various needs that range from class activities, management jobs and student data management, to coursework products as well as e-learning, AUST not needs to bear the burden of infrastructure and operational services. They can now focus their energies on developing more collaborative and innovative knowledge environments, leaving their IT needs to Microsoft.