We’re excited to share some great news about our journey with Ellucian. ABCloudz is now officially part of the Ellucian Partner Network as a Service Partner. Ellucian marked this event with a warm welcome in an official press release highlighting our new partnership to the higher education community. Together, we’re ready to accelerate innovation, streamline modernization to SaaS, and deliver powerful integration and reporting capabilities for colleges and universities. 

Here’s a short version of who we are and what we do. ABCloudz Inc. is a full-service global technology company helping customers to manage data, applications and infrastructure in their organizations. With over 20 practices and close to 300 employees worldwide, ABCloudz continues the legacy of DB Best that delivered hundreds of successful modernizations, BI, cloud, data engineering, mobile, and ML/AI solutions worldwide, sold its migration technology to Microsoft in 2005 and was acquired by Amazon in 2021.  

Today we help organizations manage data, build out applications and infrastructure, and push forward with cloud, analytics, and AI-driven solutions. 

Our relationship with Ellucian goes back to 2011 when we first rolled up our sleeves to work with the Banner platform. A few years later, that partnership really picked up speed. Since 2017 we’ve been working hand in hand with colleges and universities to rethink their systems, shift to the cloud, connect all the right pieces, and find better ways to use their data and reporting. Over years of collaboration, ABCloudz has gained in-depth technical and functional expertise across the Ellucian ecosystem, including Ellucian Student, Ethos, Insights, Data Connect, Banner, Colleague, and other key solutions.  

Our customer-centric approach 

ABCloudz approaches every project as a partnership, always starting with a deep dive into the technical, operational, and strategic needs of each institution. The goal is to move beyond simply delivering technical and functional services. We focus on becoming a trusted strategic partner for each university we support, serving as the main point of contact for any Ellucian-related initiative. The team looks forward to helping more colleges and universities modernize, optimize operations, and deliver real impact for students and faculty. 

Technical excellence and higher-ed expertise 

What makes us tick is a mix of technical know-how and true industry understanding. We know how higher education works, how colleges make decisions, and what really matters for faculty, staff, and students. That perspective helps us deliver projects that actually work for people on the ground. Right now, we’re supporting dozens of modernization projects for more than 20 higher education institutions across the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Each month, our team spends thousands of hours working side by side with our clients, helping them innovate, streamline their operations, and see real results.  

Automating the automatable is one of our key principles. It drives complexity, cost, and duration of projects down with mitigated risks. Leveraging tools like Modernization Studio allows us to identify dependencies, streamline the migration and modernization process, and map and address integrations when helping institutions in their journey to SaaS. 

We believe that data, modernization, and AI sit at the center of higher education’s future. By unlocking data, updating systems, and using automation and intelligence, schools can achieve more and help their communities thrive. We understand the difference between simply migrating workloads (where infrastructure changes but architectures remain the same) and true modernization, which fundamentally evolves technology architectures, unlocking innovation and new capabilities. In every partnership, we focus on three priorities: unlocking value from data, future-proofing with modernization, and applying AI for smarter decisions and automation. This approach matches Ellucian’s vision and what higher education needs right now. 

Reflecting Ellucian’s perspective on this partnership, Jeff Dinski shared the following in their recent announcement:

“Our partnership with ABCloudz brings proven expertise and powerful tools like Modernization Studio into the fold, ensuring customers can confidently embrace digital transformation and drive meaningful outcomes with Ellucian SaaS solutions. This collaboration empowers colleges and universities to modernize more efficiently and realize measurable impact across student success, operational agility, and long-term resilience.”
Jeff Dinski, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer at Ellucian

We appreciate this recognition and see it as a new step in a long-term collaboration. As Dmitry Balin noted in the same release: 

“We are proud to join the Ellucian Partner Network as a Service Partner and strengthen our longstanding collaboration. With more than a decade of experience helping institutions modernize with Ellucian, we are committed to supporting our customers throughout their SaaS migration journeys, integration modernization, and Ellucian ecosystem optimization. Together with Ellucian, we are committed to empowering institutions with agile, future-ready technology solutions that enhance student success and institutional resilience.”
Dmitry Balin , Managing Director at ABCloudz

Recognition in the Ellucian Partner Academy

Since joining the Ellucian Partner Network, we have rapidly advanced in the Ellucian Partner Academy, achieving both the Extensibility Foundation Partner Badge and, most recently, the Extensibility Proficiency Badge. This progression highlights our commitment to continuously building advanced, practical skills and demonstrates our capability to handle even the most complex Ellucian integrations and customizations. 

Solutions for Ellucian customers

ABCloudz offers focused, innovative solutions tailored specifically to Ellucian institutions: 

  • Ellucian Banner to SaaS Modernization 
    Complete modernization from legacy on-premises solutions to robust SaaS environments, including detailed discovery, data migration, architectural re-engineering, Ethos integration, and ongoing support. 
  • Cognos and Argos Reports Modernization to IRT 
    Transforming legacy reporting systems into Ellucian’s advanced Insights Reporting Tool (IRT), optimizing SQL logic, migrating to PostgreSQL, and enhancing analytics capabilities. 
  • ODS/EDW Migration to Ellucian Insights 
    Comprehensive modernization of institutional analytics from legacy ODS/EDW frameworks to Ellucian Insights, empowering institutions with deeper analytics and advanced reporting capabilities. 
  • Custom Experience Cards Development 
    Creating user-friendly, secure Experience Cards integrated seamlessly into Ellucian’s ecosystem, delivering intuitive user experiences and immediate operational value. 

Looking forward together

This new Service Partner status is just the latest step in our journey. We’re actively growing our team, building expertise, and taking on bigger challenges. We’re here to help higher education institutions rethink what’s possible and move confidently into the future. 

If you want to talk about your modernization plans or just learn more about what we’re doing with Ellucian, let’s connect. Nothing beats a good coffee and an open discussion. 

Contact us