"Smithfield, R.I. based Bryant University likes to stay on the cutting edge of computing technology. According to The Princeton Review's list of 'America's Most Connected Campuses' the school is now the second most connected university in the United States, up from No. 6 on its previous list.
"To reinforce its position, the institution is moving from proprietary software to an open source platform based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux running on IBM eServer hardware. A variety of factors are driving the transition, including economics and the desire to streamline the number of supported technologies. The IT staff also sees the move to open source as an enabler of a broader technology education that will ultimately lead to greater job prospects in the future..."
