AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Nate Weber
Nate is an account manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), specializing in higher education. Passionate about driving innovation, Nate helps institutions leverage the AWS Cloud to enhance student success, research, and operational efficiency. With a focus on collaboration, he empowers educators to achieve success in their digital transformation journey.
Seattle University’s 8-year cloud journey: Key lessons, wins, and a new path forward
Founded in 1891, Seattle University is one of 28 Jesuit universities in the US. Located in the heart of Seattle, Washington, steps away from the Amazon Web Services (AWS) headquarters, Seattle University has long focused on innovation and excellence in education. That’s why, when a critical application was reaching end of life in 2016, the university saw an opportunity to completely transform its IT landscape. Working closely with AWS, Seattle University has now migrated more than 50 percent of its applications to the AWS Cloud and is actively migrating the remaining 50 percent.