From Chaos to Collaboration: Building a Power Platform Community of Practice

Organizations are using low-code tools like Power Automate and Power Apps to accelerate digital transformation, empower non-IT "citizen developers," and improve daily workflows. As adoption increases, so do new challenges: security concerns, duplicated efforts, inconsistent solution design, and uncertainty among users regarding where to find guidance and support.

Enabling Data-Driven Operations for Penn State’s Enterprise Network

The administration of Penn State’s Enterprise Network is becoming increasingly effective using a growing ecosystem of platforms including NetBox, ServiceNow, Juniper Support Insights (JSI) collected via an on premises Lightweight Collector (LWC), and the expanding adoption of Mist for edge switching and wireless access points. Each platform provides valuable insight on its own; however, out of the box, these systems operate largely in isolation.

Online Education Implementation of enterprise data capabilities on Azure

This presentation will provide an in-depth look at Penn State's Online Education deployment of data and analytics infrastructure on Microsoft Azures. It will outline the architectural approaches that were used, the operational realities encountered, and the lessons learned throughout the implementation process. Key focus areas will include governance design, service selection, scalability planning, interoperability with university systems, and strategies for managing cost and complexity.