From On‑Prem to Cloud: USW’s AppsAnywhere Cloud Hosted Journey

A first‑hand look at how USW planned, delivered, and now runs AppsAnywhere in the cloud

In this Spotlight webinar, the University of South Wales (USW) shares its journey from an on‑prem AppsAnywhere deployment to AppsAnywhere Cloud Hosting, and the considerations that led to the transition.

Presented by Andy Corps, Application Management and Support Engineer, and Robert Perry, Endpoint Compute Engineer, the session offers a firsthand view of how USW evaluated its existing environment in the context of infrastructure management overhead, resourcing pressures, and alignment with an institutional cloud‑first strategy.

Andy and Robert will walk through the practical steps involved in the move to cloud hosting, including planning and preparation, building a greenfield hosted environment, managing access and governance, and completing the migration with minimal disruption to students and staff. The session also explores how the user experience was maintained throughout the transition and what operational changes followed.

The webinar concludes with reflections on the outcomes since migrating, covering service reliability, performance, day‑to‑day workload, and confidence in the long‑term sustainability of the AppsAnywhere platform.

This session is aimed at institutions running AppsAnywhere on‑prem and considering whether cloud hosting aligns with their current priorities, pressures, and future direction.

What you’ll learn

• What prompted USW to reassess their on‑prem AppsAnywhere environment
• How USW planned and delivered their move to AppsAnywhere Cloud Hosting
• Key considerations around governance, access control, and user experience
• What changed operationally after migrating to the cloud
• Lessons learned that can inform your own AppsAnywhere roadmap