McLean, VA - July 8, 2019: eLumin announced today several enhancements to Sandbox and Sandbox Builder designed to provide greater flexibility to leverage the power of these tools. 

Announced last October, Sandbox is designed to deliver an on-demand and secure virtual labs to support hands-on student learning, ideal for simulations and technical programs like cybersecurity, operating systems, programming, big data, and engineer, where students often need access to complex computing environments. Sandbox allows students to do just that, providing access to multiple operating systems and configurations in a defined and secure environment.

Sandbox Builder, announced in March of this year, extends the capabilities of the eLumin Sandbox allowing professors, teaching assistants, and technical staff to build secure, dynamic, and hands-on labs that span operating systems and system configurations. 

Starting today:

• We are unbundling Sandbox and Sandbox Builder from our managed service Classroom Virtual Desktop. If you have an existing AWS WorkSpaces environment or aren't looking for a managed offering, Sandbox and Sandbox Builder are now available as standalone applications that can be installed in your own WorkSpaces environment. A subscription to Sandbox and Sandbox Builder provides full access to the platform, the service catalog of default images, and unlimited use, just BYOW - Bring Your Own WorkSpace. 
  
  
• eLumin is launching Sandbox running in AWS AppStream 2.0, dubbed Sandbox AppStream Edition. Sandbox allows students in technical programs like Cybersecurity, Big Data, and programming to have access to secure and complex virtual labs while keeping an eye on costs and scalability. 

"We are excited to bring Sandbox and Sandbox Builder to more colleges and universities," said Mohammad Haque, Senior Vice President for eLumin. He continued "Leveraging the cost effective AppStream 2.0 platform to access a student sandbox is a great step to allow more students access to industry tools they will need to successful in the pursuit of their degrees." 

You can experience both Sandbox and Sandbox Builder for 14 days, but requesting access to the eLumin platform. We are excited to share what we have been working on.

About eLumin

eLumin was founded on the belief that technology should never stand in the way of student learning. We deliver cloud-based solutions for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and voice-enabled technologies to increase engagement on campus and support enhance learning outcomes. To learn more about eLumin, please visit elumin.co.

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McLean, VA - February 1, 2019: eLumin welcomes Deanna Mayer, who joins the team as a Program Manager supporting implementations of Classroom Virtual Desktop and Open Access Labs. Deanna holds dual Master's degrees from the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) in Information Technology Management and Business Administration. and was certified as a PMP in 2017. Deanna has spent the last seven years working with UMUC and AccelerEd delivering cloud-enabled technologies to support learning. Prior to that she was working in operations and cryptography.

"I've had the privilege to work with Deanna for many years, she has been a trusted resource who lives by our core value" said Greg M. Smith, President. "Her hyper-focus on customer needs is evident in each interaction. Deanna is a fantastic addition to the eLumin team."

"I've had some really great opportunities throughout my career" said Deanna when asked why she accepted a position with eLumin? "Being involved in meaningful projects is one part of it, but I am really excited to be on the team because of the company mission and the impact we will have on our students."

About eLumin

eLumin was founded on the belief that technology should never stand in the way of student learning. We deliver cloud-based solutions for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and voice enabled technologies to increase engagement on campus and support enhance learning outcomes. To learn more about eLumin, please visit elumin.co.

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McLean, VA - January 21, 2019: eLumin is pleased to announce that Steve Schrock has joined the team to support our customers and students using the platform. Steve is a graduate from Goshen College and holds a Masters in Science from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He has spent his entire career in education beginning at the Scottsdale Unified School District as the lead technician responsible for solving problems for the administration, teachers, and students across Scottsdale. He later joined the W.P. Carey School of Business as a Cloud Engineer and holds a certification as a Solutions Architect - Associate from AWS. 

"I'm excited to have Steve as a part of the team" said Greg M. Smith, President. "It is very easy to see Steve's commitment to making learning easier for students. He will be critical in to the support of our customers and students."

"I've had really great opportunities in my career to work in K12 and higher education," said Steve Schrock when asked about joining eLumin "this role is the perfect combination of supporting students with the power of cloud computing. I'm excited to work with the rest of the eLumin team."

About eLumin

eLumin was founded on the belief that technology should never stand in the way of student learning. We deliver cloud-based solutions for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and voice enabled technologies to increase engagement on campus and support enhance learning outcomes. To learn more about eLumin, please visit elumin.co.

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McLean, VA - January 2, 2019: eLumin continues to grow and is excited to announce Sajjad Ibrahim has joined the team as a senior member of the engineering team. Sajjad brings over 15 years of engineering experience, most recently working in higher education. Sajjad attended Rochester Institute of Technology. He began his career at DC Water and Sewer Authority (now DC Water) where he optimized and developed business processes to support enterprise software and hardware implementations. Sajjad ended his tenure at DC Water leading the Microsoft and cloud service teams before joining the University of Maryland University College to support a large scale cloud-based virtual desktop rollout supporting learners around the global, he continued that work at AccelerEd.

"Having had the opportunity to work with Sajjad in the past, I am incredibly excited to have him as a part of our team," said Mohammad A. Haque, Senior Vice President. Haque continues, "Sajjad embodies eLumin's core values of creativity, honesty, integrity and transparency and is an incredibly technologist with a client focus."

When asked why he joined eLumin, Sajjad responded "I'm excited about what eLumin is doing, what I can bring to the table, the product road map and the rest of the team. We are going to change the way colleges and universities think about how they provide access to computing resources for their students."

About eLumin

eLumin was founded on the belief that technology should never stand in the way of student learning. We deliver cloud-based solutions for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and voice enabled technologies to increase engagement on campus and support enhance learning outcomes. To learn more about eLumin, please visit elumin.co.

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McLean, VA - December 17, 2018: eLumin is pleased to announce it has reached the next milestone in its relationship with Amazon Web Services. In addition to being members of AWS EdStart, the AWS educational technology (EdTech) startup accelerator, eLumin is now an AWS Standard Consulting partner. Earning this designation was a direct result of the eLumin's demonstrated success for delivering cloud-based solutions to support learning at colleges and universities across the country.

"We have had a long standing deep relationship with AWS, the people, and the services," said Mohammad A. Haque, Senior Vice President, "achieving this next level in our partner standing will only enhance that relationship and benefit the students who use our platform."

eLumin recently announced three products built on AWS to enhance learning and level the technology playing field for students in college. You can read more about in the product announcement and the impact they are having on students by visiting our website.

About eLumin

eLumin was founded on the belief that technology should never stand in the way of student learning. We deliver cloud-based solutions for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and voice enabled technologies to increase engagement on campus and support enhance learning outcomes. To learn more about eLumin, please visit elumin.co.

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McLean, VA - October 29, 2018: eLumin is pleased to announce that starting in November 2018, the eLumin Classroom Virtual Desktop and Open Access Lab products will be available for purchase in the AWS MarketPlace. This allows colleges and universities that are AWS customers to purchase subscriptions for eLumin's platform more easily and quickly.

Created with the specific needs of education in mind, the Classroom Virtual Desktops and Open Access Lab products allow schools to deliver a full virtual desktop experience to students, faculty, and staff to support all aspects of academic life.

Open Access Labs - Pooled and non-persistent environment

• Ideal replacement for expensive physical computer labs across campus.
• Access from anywhere, almost any device with an Internet connection.
• Leverage existing SSO/SAML authentication services.
• Entirely web-based, nothing to install.
• Accessible from macOS, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS clients.
• Available in Windows 7 or Windows 10.
• Leverage existing licensing if available.
• Define a burst capacity to meet the needs of your peak periods of usage.
• Software delivery based on end-user characteristics (major, course, class section, etc).
• Support for IP/Cloud printing.
• Access to campus resources (ie: license server, etc) as necessary.
• Fully managed/supported environment.

Classroom Virtual Desktops - Dedicated and persistent environment

• Provide access to the latest real-world software and environments to students in the classroom.

• Persistent virtual desktop follows a student through a course, program, or lifetime at the school - defined by business rules.

• Entirely web-based, nothing to install

• Accessible from macOS, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS clients.

• Available in Windows 7 or Windows 10.

• Leverage existing licensing if available.

• Software delivery based on end-user characteristics (major, course, class section, etc).

• Introduce complex hands-on learning through a secure sandbox.

• Support for IP/Cloud printing.

• Access to campus resources (ie: license server, etc) as necessary.

• Fully managed/supported environment.

Do you have more questions? Please schedule a session with our team to discuss how eLumin can meet the needs of your campus.

About eLumin

eLumin was founded on the belief that technology should never stand in the way of student learning. We deliver cloud-based solutions for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and voice enabled technologies to increase engagement on campus and support enhance learning outcomes. To learn more about eLumin, please visit elumin.co.

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McLean, VA - October 29, 2018: eLumin is excited to announce three new product offerings designed to replace legacy, expensive, and complicated virtual desktop solutions. Over the last several months we have met with campus technology leaders across the country. With their feedback and a long history of industry experience, we have designed our new products with your students, faculty, and staff in mind. Built in the public cloud Open Access Labs, Classroom Virtual Desktops, and Virtual Applications provide a scalable, resilient, and economical way to ensure that technology does not get in the way of learning or productivity. Powered by Amazon Web Services, eLumin's cloud-native products provide peace of mind knowing they can scale during peak times on campus and you won't have students, faculty, or staff waiting to use critical technology resources.

Some of the highlights of each product are outlined below, but be sure to see our product pages for more detailed information.

Open Access Labs - Pooled and non-persistent environment

Ideal replacement for expensive physical computer labs across campus.

• Access from anywhere, almost any device with an Internet connection.
• Leverage existing SSO/SAML authentication services.
• Entirely web-based, nothing to install.
• Accessible from macOS, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS clients.
• Available in Windows 7 or Windows 10.
• Leverage existing licensing if available.
• Define a burst capacity to meet the needs of your peak periods of usage.
• Software delivery based on end-user characteristics (major, course, class section, etc).
• Support for IP/Cloud printing.
• Access to campus resources (ie: license server, etc) as necessary.
• Fully managed/supported environment.

Classroom Virtual Desktops - Dedicated and persistent environment

Provide access to the latest real-world software and environments to students in the classroom.

• Persistent virtual desktop follows a student through a course, program, or lifetime at the school - defined by business rules.
• Entirely web-based, nothing to install
• Accessible from macOS, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS clients.
• Available in Windows 7 or Windows 10.
• Leverage existing licensing if available.
• Software delivery based on end-user characteristics (major, course, class section, etc).
• Introduce complex hands-on learning through a secure sandbox.
• Support for IP/Cloud printing.
• Access to campus resources (ie: license server, etc) as necessary.
• Fully managed/supported environment.

Virtual Applications - When the whole desktop isn't needed

Perfect when a full desktop environment isn't needed but users still need access to Windows-based applications.

• Deliver a wide variety of applications from the most simple application to complex GPU, CPU, or memory intensive applications such as those used in 3D design and engineering.
• Software delivery based on end-user characteristics (major, course, class section, etc).
• Multiple directory-based integration options.
• Support for IP/Cloud printing.
• Support for HTML5 browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge.
• Fully managed/supported environment.

If you are in Denver for EDUCAUSE 2018, be sure to schedule a time at the eLumin Suite to discuss how we can help you support your technology needs on campus. If you want to learn more but have a packed schedule in Denver or aren't able to make it to EDUCAUSE setup a web conference, please contact us here.

About eLumin

eLumin was founded on the belief that technology should never stand in the way of student learning. We deliver cloud-based solutions for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and voice-enabled technologies to increase engagement on campus and support enhance learning outcomes. To learn more about eLumin, please visit elumin.co.

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McLean, VA - October 28, 2018: eLumin is pleased to announce the formation of it's Board of Advisors. The advisors will help guide eLumin in shaping its strategy and defining the next generation of technology to enhance the student experience across campus.

"We are excited to bring together such an amazing team of advisors. The wealth of experience in education technology, product development, and operations will be incredibly valuable to the success of our customers and the rest of the eLumin team" said Greg M. Smith, President and co-founder of eLumin.

When asked why he joined the eLumin Board of Advisors Jason Reed replied, "eLumin has a great vision to change the student experience from computer labs to the way students interact with other campus resources. I'm looking forward to working with Ben and Shaun to support the team at eLumin."

The advisory board is comprised of the following individuals:

• Ben Brown, Chief Technology Officer at Definers Public Affairs
• Shaun Fanning, Chief Product Officer at Intellispark
• Jason W. Reed, Business and Technology Consultant

For more information about the eLumin management and advisor teams, please visit About Us.

McLean, VA - September 7, 2018: eLumin was selected this week to join the AWS EdStart program. The AWS educational technology (EdTech) startup accelerator, is designed to help entrepreneurs build the next generation of online learning, analytics, and campus management solutions on the AWS Cloud. The program is designed to enable EdTech startups to move faster with specially tailored benefits.

Mohammad A. Haque co-founder and SVP of Engineering at eLumin said "AWS has been an amazing partner to eLumin, both in the people we have been working with and the technology that helps to drive our student-centric Desktop as a Service platform. We are excited to join an amazing group of companies whose primary purpose is to solve problems in education."

"We have a long history of working with Amazon Web Services in education from cloud migrations, strategy and development to support learning in the classroom. The interaction with AWS goes way beyond that of a traditional vendor relationship, they are truly a valued partner in the work that we do" said Greg M. Smith, co-founder and President of eLumin.

About eLumin

eLumin was founded on the belief that technology should never stand in the way of student learning. Delivering on cloud-based solutions for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and voice enabled technologies to advance the student experience. To learn more about eLumin, please visit elumin.co.

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