Membership

Cybera’s members include post-secondary institutions, K-12 school districts, technology companies and public sector organizations in Alberta.

See below for a list of services and benefits offered to each sector:

	K-12 School Divisions

Networking High-bandwidth access to educational materials and an international system of research networks Direct peering to major content providers on the web, removing between 40-65 percent of traffic from commercial internet connections Access to the Internet Buying Group for low-cost commercial traffic Access to shared networking services (e.g. a Shared Firewall)	Cloud / Shared Services Access to Cybera’s cloud computing expertise Access to shared cloud services, such as the Learning Management Cloud Access to the Rapid Access Cloud for backup and testing of services Use of a shared data centre for storage and redundancy	Community Building Attend Cybera’s advanced technology knowledge-exchange events Host technical workshops with Cybera experts Propose and participate in pilot projects Be part of a community that advocates for shared services, efficient internet, and network expansions

	Post-Secondary Institutions

Networking High-bandwidth access to educational materials and an international system of research networks Direct peering to major content providers on the web, removing between 40-65 percent of traffic from commercial internet connections Access to the Internet Buying Group for low-cost commercial traffic	Cloud / Shared Services Access to Cybera’s cloud computing expertise Access to shared cloud services, such as the Virtual Computing Laboratory Access to the Rapid Access Cloud for backup and testing of services Use of a shared data centre for storage and redundancy Project management for research programs, including application support	Community Building Attend Cybera’s advanced technology knowledge-exchange events Host technical workshops with Cybera experts Propose and participate in pilot projects Be part of a community that advocates for shared services, efficient internet, and network expansions

	Municipalities

Networking High-bandwidth access to other member municipalities for shared initiatives Direct peering to major content providers on the web, removing between 40-65 percent of traffic from commercial internet connections Access to the Internet Buying Group for low-cost commercial traffic Receive expert advice on becoming IPv6-enabled	Cloud / Shared Services Access to Cybera’s cloud computing expertise Access to shared cloud services, such as the Rapid Access Cloud, for backup and testing of services	Community Building Attend Cybera’s advanced technology knowledge-exchange events Host technical workshops with Cybera experts Propose and participate in pilot projects Be part of a community that advocates for shared services, efficient internet, and network expansions

	Not-for-Profit Organizations

Networking High-bandwidth access to educational materials and an international system of research networks Direct peering to major content providers on the web, removing between 40-65 percent of traffic from commercial internet connections Access to the Internet Buying Group for low-cost commercial traffic	Cloud / Shared Services Access to Cybera’s cloud computing expertise Access to shared cloud services, such as the Rapid Access Cloud, for backup and testing of services	Community Building Attend Cybera’s advanced technology knowledge-exchange events Host technical workshops with Cybera experts Be part of a community that advocates for shared services, efficient internet, and network expansions

	Entrepreneurs

Networking Access to CyberaNet at participating incubator spaces as a testbed for new products and services	Cloud / Shared Services Access to Cybera’s cloud computing expertise Access to cloud services for pre-commercial testing, such as DAIR	Community Building Attend Cybera’s advanced technology knowledge-exchange events Host technical workshops with Cybera experts Be part of a community that advocates for shared services, efficient internet, and network expansions

Cybera’s members share in its mandate to build and use Alberta’s advanced internet for discovery and economic advantage. Find out what membership level works best for your organization.

K-12 School Divisions