Cloudforce, a leader in AI-driven education solutions, today announced the launch of nebulaONE® on Microsoft Azure. Designed specifically for higher‑education institutions, nebulaONE® serves as an “AI gateway” that simplifies deployment, management and scalability of sophisticated artificial‑intelligence services in the cloud.
Key highlights of the launch:
- Native Azure Integration
• nebulaONE® is certified for Microsoft Azure, enabling universities to leverage Azure’s global footprint, robust security frameworks and compliance certifications without extensive custom development.
• Institutions already using Azure for research computing or student‑management systems can provision nebulaONE® in minutes via the Azure Marketplace. - AI‑First Architecture
• Built atop Azure’s Cognitive Services and Azure Machine Learning, nebulaONE® delivers natural‑language processing, predictive analytics and vision models through a single unified API.
• Pre‑trained models focus on common higher‑ed use cases—automated advising chatbots, enrollment forecasting, plagiarism detection and campus‑safety monitoring. - Simplified Data Security and Governance
• Data stays within a customer’s Azure subscription by default, ensuring control over student records and research data.
• Role‑based access controls, encryption at rest and in transit, plus support for Azure Policy and Azure Blueprints help institutions maintain compliance with FERPA and GDPR. - Accelerated Time to Value
• Cloudforce provides turnkey connectors to popular campus systems (LMS platforms like Canvas and Blackboard, SIS platforms like Banner and PeopleSoft), reducing integration timelines from months to weeks.
• A library of no‑code workflows lets non‑technical staff automate routine tasks—e.g., course‑registration reminders or scholarship‑eligibility screening—via an intuitive drag‑and‑drop interface. - Pay‑As‑You‑Go Pricing
• By leveraging Azure’s consumption‑based billing, nebulaONE® customers only pay for the AI services they actually use.
• Volume and academic discounts are available, making advanced AI affordable for smaller colleges and community colleges.
As higher‑education institutions face growing enrollment pressures and budget constraints, many are turning to AI to improve student outcomes and optimize operations. However, building and maintaining an AI platform in‑house can be cost‑prohibitive and resource‑intensive. Cloudforce’s nebulaONE® on Azure abstracts away much of the underlying infrastructure complexity, allowing colleges and universities to focus on pedagogy and research rather than cloud‑architecture details.
What’s Next
Cloudforce plans to expand nebulaONE® capabilities with dedicated modules for research‑data management, adaptive learning and accessibility compliance later this year. Institutions interested in evaluating nebulaONE® can deploy a free trial through the Azure Marketplace or contact Cloudforce for a guided proof‑of‑concept.
Source: Longview News‑Journal, “Cloudforce Launches nebulaONE® on Microsoft Azure: The Leading AI Gateway for Higher Education” Cloudforce Launches nebulaONE® on Microsoft Azure: The Leading AI Gateway for Higher Education
Source: Longview News-Journal Cloudforce Launches nebulaONE® on Microsoft Azure: The Leading AI Gateway for Higher Education
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