Moodle moves to the cloud
Moodle began operating off of a cloud system this fall, giving the network added stability and new features for Lee users.
Nate Tucker, director of IT Systems at Lee University, explained that the move will include an upgrade to the latest version of Moodle, making the system easier to use.
“The added benefits for faculty and students include better formatting of the site for mobile devices, quicker access to Moodle courses based upon faster synchronizations from Colleague [Lee’s main operating system], better reporting of progress, etc.” Tucker said.
On the operational side of things, running Moodle off of a cloud service provides stability to the system, allowing it to remain functional even while being updated. Director of IT Operations Chris Golden explained that this move will keep Moodle running 99.9 percent of the time.
“While it will help relieve some of the strain that’s on these servers, it also ensures that whatever we do, whatever updates or things like that, that we never go down,” Golden said.
Cloud storage is rapidly becoming a popular option for today’s technology-driven world. It offers the convenience of storing massive amounts of data and running systems without the need on the clients’ part for external hardware.
Users’ data or operating systems are stored in a remote database owned by the company they are working with, and the client can access their information or systems whenever they wish via the Internet.
Several examples of this can be seen throughout the realm of technology. Apple Inc., Adobe Systems Inc. and Amazon.com all use cloud storage systems. This not only allows users to save and back up their data, but it also allows for easier exchange of projects, ideas and overall information.
If you’d like to know more about cloud storage systems, visit How Cloud Storage Works.