Student portals, apps, dashboards always up
Higher education teams face unique challenges maintaining reliable, secure digital experiences for students and faculty. Upsun simplifies development and deployment by removing infrastructure complexity, automating performance and compliance, and delivering 99.99% uptime so even small IT teams can focus on innovation.
Trusted by leading higher-ed teams
Outcomes that matter for students and staff
0unplanned downtime
Student portals and course dashboards stay live with a 99.99% uptime, even during peak enrollment and finals week
<2minutes cloning
Create byte-to-byte environment copies with configuration, code, services, databases, and storage included
0Idle spend on sleeping environments
Non-production environments automatically sleep when not in use, preventing unnecessary spend on idle workloads.
*Based on Kingston University performance data and average customer savings after migration
Why higher-ed teams choose Upsun
Automated operations
Keep your continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline moving forward without interruption thanks to full automation. Upsun handles infrastructure details so developers deliver features directly to students.
Fast prototyping and environment cloning
Clone from production to staging in minutes with byte-accurate copies of configuration, services, and data. Preview exactly how changes behave under real conditions.
Security out of the box
Keep intellectual property and sensitive student and professor data safe. Automated backups and recovery, firewalls, and anti-DDoS protection mitigate vulnerabilities.
High availability
Students need reliable applications and tools. Upsun offers 99.99% availability and 24/7 support from our expert team.
Performance management
Get real-time observability across production and cloned environments to ensure every deployment succeeds without impacting performance.
Scalability without overprovisioning
Scale resources automatically or on demand during traffic spikes with predictable costs and no manual intervention.
Your tools, your workflow
Integrations and APIs
Build and expose APIs for web, mobile apps, and student portals. Bring your own integration add-ons for databases, logging, monitoring, and caching to reduce work.
Standard tools & Git-based workflow
Keep using GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket with your existing CI and build pipelines while Upsun automates everything behind the scenes.
No vendor lock-in
Upsun uses open standards and version-controlled YAML files for configuration. There are no proprietary SDKs, services, or platform-specific code requirements. You can move or extend your applications without rewriting them.
Multi-cloud flexibility
Higher-ed institutions often manage multiple regions, research programs, and compliance requirements. Upsun supports AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM, and OVHcloud so you can deploy globally and meet regional regulations.
Get started with Upsun
1Create account
Start free with a single project trial. Build and launch your first higher-ed app with no commitment required.
2Initialize Git
Connect your code repository to Upsun. Continue using your existing GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket workflow.
3Deploy project
Code and deploy your way. Build, test, and run apps through our web UI or CLI—without dealing with infrastructure details.
Focus on innovation, not operations
Upsun helps you deliver exceptional educational tools without having to manage complex infrastructure.
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