Conversations in Higher Education explores the critical challenges and innovations shaping the future of colleges and universities through candid discussions with leaders on the front lines of transformation. In this episode, Patrick Frontiera from AWS discusses what comes after migrating student information systems to SaaS, how institutions can complete their digital transformation journey, and the strategic opportunities available when modernizing to the cloud.Welcome to Conversations in Higher Education! 🎓Recorded live at EDUCAUSE 2025 in Nashville, this episode features Patrick Frontiera from AWS discussing the critical next steps after institutions migrate their student information systems to SaaS platforms.In this episode, Patrick discusses:✅ What to do with the rest of your data center after SIS migration✅ Common concerns and opportunities in post-SaaS environments✅ How AWS helps with core administration system modernization✅ Lift and shift vs. full transformation: choosing the right path✅ The importance of data modernization for AI capabilities✅ People and culture change: the #1 challenge in cloud adoption✅ Upskilling IT teams for a cloud-native mindset✅ Cost efficiency and operational benefits of full cloud migration✅ How AI capabilities accelerate when your data is in AWS✅ The value of partnering with experts like RackspacePatrick explains how moving to SaaS is often just the catalyst for a complete digital transformation—one that frees up institutional resources for innovation, enables better stakeholder value delivery, and positions institutions to leverage enterprise-scale AI.Recorded at EDUCAUSE 2025 in Nashville, TennesseeGuest: Patrick Frontiera, AWSHost: Jon Myer, Rackspace Technology - Myer Media#HigherEducation #EdTech #EDUCAUSE #CloudMigration #DigitalTransformation #AWS #SaaS #StudentInformationSystem #CloudNative #aiineducation YouTube Timeline