David Kent Consulting excels in cloud services, particularly with its Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and containerization strategies. These technologies streamline the management of Banner systems, making them highly available, secure, and cost-effective. IaC allows for rapid deployment and modification of cloud environments, enhancing operational efficiency​. Importantly, these same technologies can be applied to on-premises infrastructures as well, providing the same benefits of efficiency, security, and cost-effectiveness regardless of the deployment environment. This flexibility ensures that clients can leverage certain advanced cloud techniques even within their own data centers.

A Banner DBA and Linux system admin's perspective on assisting a client to recover from ransomware. I will not be naming the client in this presentation.

Feeling pressured to migrate to the new Banner SaaS? Remember all your Banner 8 to Banner 9 projects around de-modification and “future proofing” with Extensibility? Reluctant to purchase designer or premium licenses for new products so you can re-engineer working solutions? In this session we’ll review some common use case scenarios and discuss questions that force answers deeper than “Data Connect and Experience”. We’ll also discuss leveraging Public Cloud as a strategy while weighing your ERP SaaS options.

Join us for an interactive and dynamic session on customizing Degree Works dashboards! Share your innovative ideas and solutions that have enhanced your institution's experience, and learn how others have tackled similar challenges. Whether you're aiming to optimize your current display or showcase something cool, this group chat is the perfect platform to exchange insights and inspire new approaches. Let's collaborate and elevate our Degree Works setups together!

This session will provide an open discussion on anything and everything Banner HR and Payroll. Bring your questions, because we have answers!

Discover the essential components of DegreeWorks and how they work together to streamline audit functionality for institutions. This session offers an introduction to troubleshooting, scribe techniques, and configuration settings to ensure a clear and organized audit. Learn the basics of scribe methods, best practices, and maintenance tools to optimize your use of this vital application. Gain practical insights and tips to enhance your DegreeWorks experience and improve audit processes.

Join this session to review the basic fundamentals of Ellucian Page Builder, including Action Item Processing (AIP). Components, best practices, use cases and lessons learned will be explored. Come with your questions, we have answers!

Join us for an in-depth exploration of Salary Planner! We'll cover everything from setup and implementation to maintenance, along with a variety of tips and tricks to help you get the most out of this powerful tool.

Feel like migrating to Banner SaaS is your only Cloud option? Think again! In this session we’ll review some of the advantages of moving your on-premise Banner to the public cloud. Come learn how we help reduce cost, increase security, and reduce operational maintenance all while keeping YOUR Banner and supporting YOUR school YOUR way.

Banner tips and tricks to make your life easier! From functional to technical and everything in between, come to this session to gain practical knowledge and skills to work smarter, not harder!