Higher education institutions in the Middle East can leverage Ellucian’s leading cloud-
based SIS to drive operational efficiency and student success
Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, announced that Ellucian Banner SaaS, an innovative cloud-based Student Information System (SIS) leveraging an AI-powered platform, is available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) node in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This milestone expands access to advanced Software as a Service (SaaS) technology for higher education institutions across the Middle East, enabling them to leverage locally hosted cloud solutions to enhance performance, streamline operations, strengthen security, and better serve students and staff with a scalable, future-ready platform.
“Ellucian’s deep partnership with AWS ensures that institutions in the Middle East can now leverage world-class cloud capabilities while being hosted in region, helping them maintain compliance with local data regulations,” said Jeff Dinski, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, Ellucian. “With the region’s growing momentum toward digital transformation, access to SaaS solutions like Banner is a game changer for universities—equipping them with the agility, security, and innovation that modern cloud infrastructure provides.”
As institutions worldwide accelerate digital transformation, Banner SaaS is playing a pivotal role in modernizing the higher education experience—from recruiting to registration to student success and beyond. With a comprehensive, integrated SaaS platform, institutions can harness data to make informed decisions and drive student success. As AWS continues expanding its data center infrastructure across the Middle East, more universities—including those in the UAE, such as the University of Kalba—are adopting Ellucian solutions to transform their technology ecosystems and better serve students and staff.
Ellucian and AWS remain dedicated to expanding cloud service availability for institutions across the Middle East. With more than 2,000 institutions worldwide leveraging Ellucian SaaS solutions, the expansion of Banner SaaS to the AWS UAE node reflects Ellucian’s broader vision to bring cutting-edge cloud technology solutions to higher education institutions globally.
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