The CampusCruiser educational enterprise portal is a complete institutional service offering. The client and campus is not burdened with the infrastructure setup of a sophisticated 24/7 datacenter facility, database / middleware licensing, storage area network, software maintenance and operating staff. The total cost of ownership (TCO) and time to service, along with high client service level, business continuity, streamlined implementation, timely real-time upgrade, and secured hosting environment, are among the many unique benefits of Timecruiser products and technologies. The real benefits of Internet software applications have not been fully realized by enterprise users who are using old methods and models. Since the mid 90s the Internet has been exemplified as "one giant universal computer" of which all network devices such as computers, servers, files, etc. and programs can be accessed via secured and open protocol. Even today, locally installed software continues to prevail in the market place. This can be costly in managing and running large enterprise like the modern academic institution and its campus composition.  

The Old Software Model

Many institutions believe that local dominion over software and hardware will maximize institutional effectiveness for functionality and cost control. This may have been true in the not so distant past, but technology has afforded a path that removes the traditional need for IT ownership. From operating system, database, web server, and hardware management that all require individual maintenance, the costs are rarely transparent, and integration, seldom seamless. This practice can be replaced with cost effective powerful tools that allow colleges to focus on learning and not maintenance of its computer networks and systems.