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Work smarter, not harder

Modernize infrastructure, protect sensitive data, and deliver the digital experiences students and faculty expect. 

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IT leaders in higher education are under pressure to address relentless cyberthreats and deliver AI-ready, always-on digital experiences. And you’re expected to meet those demands despite aging infrastructure, flat budgets, and talent constraints. Institutions that break through share one thing: the right technology foundation.  

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The right expertise, mapped to your institution’s priorities 

More than 100 higher education institutions have trusted OnX to modernize their campus technology and keep it running — with senior delivery teams, 300+ technology partners, and top-tier customer experience scores, we streamline. IT and supports student success.

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 Complete AI lifecycle partnership

CBTS supports the full AI journey — strategy, advisory, deployment, scaling, and 24×7 managed operations. We meet you where you are and stay with you at every stage. 

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 Infrastructure mastery 

 The compute, network, and storage foundations AI demands aren’t theoretical for us. Three decades of enterprise infrastructure experience means we’ve already solved the problems most organizations are about to encounter. 

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 Security by design 

 We integrate AI-specific security capabilities from day one — eliminating the primary concern that keeps most organizations from deeper AI adoption. 

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 Battle-tested at enterprise scale 

 You shouldn’t be the test case. CBTS implements AI in our own operations before we bring it to clients — so what we deliver is proven in production, not piloted on your time and budget. 

A connected portfolio for post-secondary institutions

AI & Data

AI & Data

Turn data into decisions


From enrollment trends and student engagement signals to research outputs, your institution is already generating essential insights. The challenge is fragmentation. OnX unifies your data foundation so teams can automate routine workflows and confidently act on trusted information.

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Digital Workplace

Digital Workplace

Deliver a campus experience that works


When students and faculty can’t easily access the tools they need, engagement drops. So do satisfaction and retention. OnX reduces friction by connecting academic, administrative, and support services through modern collaboration platforms and digital workspace solutions.

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Network & Infrastructure

Network & Infrastructure

Connect reliably campus wide


Hybrid learning only works when the network does. Students need reliable, secure access to institutional resources no matter where they’re connecting. OnX designs and manages campus-wide wireless environments, self-healing networks, and smart building technology.

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Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

Safeguard your campus, research, and students


Decentralized campuses, open research networks, and sensitive student records create an attack surface that legacy point solutions can't adequately protect. OnX designs layered security architectures with managed detection and response, identity protection, risk assessments, and ongoing compliance support. Our team helps institutions strengthen resilience while aligning with PIPEDA, provincial privacy requirements, research security expectations, and evolving cybersecurity governance standards

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Managed Services

Managed Services

Focus on what moves you forward


When your IT team is consumed by tickets, maintenance, and keeping aging systems running, strategic progress stalls. OnX delivers lifecycle managed services that take routine operational burden off your team: consolidated monitoring, proactive maintenance, and a predictable cost model built for academic budget cycles.

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Cloud & Infrastructure Modernization

Cloud & Infrastructure Modernization

Modern, campus-ready infrastructure


Many campuses are running on infrastructure designed for a different era, before hybrid learning, cloud-native applications, and today’s security demands. Maintaining aging environments costs more every year and limits what institutions can deliver. OnX transforms legacy infrastructure through hybrid cloud strategy, data center modernization, and cloud migration services. As an AWS Migration and Modernization Competency Partner, we help institutions migrate and optimize workloads while building a resilient foundation for future growth.

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Tech partnerships that make the grade

OnX brings our strong, vendor-agnostic partner ecosystem to every higher education engagement. We hold deep certifications and competencies with the technology providers your institution relies on, giving you access to leading solutions and the expertise to deploy and manage them effectively.

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The foundation we built together

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University security program maturation

Where they started

A research university managing a complex, multi-tier campus network needed to assess and strengthen its security program against growing threat exposure and compliance requirements, with limited internal security staff to lead the effort.

The foundation we built together

We conducted a comprehensive security assessment using ISO 27000 and CIS Critical Security Controls, delivered a prioritized multi-year roadmap, and supported the engagement of a dedicated information security officer to lead execution. Three years later, we returned to conduct penetration testing and advance the next phase of program growth.

What they’re building now

The institution has significantly matured its security posture, with new controls protecting critical data stores, established policies governing data handling and elevated privileges, and an ongoing strategic partnership for continued security advisory and threat management.

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Cloud migration for academic workloads

Where they started

A post-secondary institution running aging on-premises infrastructure was facing growing capacity limitations for research computing and increasing operational overhead, with an IT team stretched thin managing legacy environments.

The foundation we built together

We designed a hybrid cloud strategy, migrated key workloads to cloud infrastructure, and established governance frameworks to ensure data integrity and alignment with institutional and research funding requirements.

What they’re building now

The institution operates a scalable, cloud-ready research environment with reduced operational costs and a clear roadmap for AI readiness as computing demands continue to grow.

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Multi-campus network modernization

Where they started

A multi-campus college was managing a fragmented network environment across locations, with inconsistent connectivity affecting the student experience and adding complexity to day-to-day IT support.

The foundation we built together

We designed and deployed a unified wireless and SD-WAN infrastructure across all campuses with centralized management and consistent security policy enforcement, reducing IT overhead and improving reliability institution-wide.

What they’re building now

The college operates a single, resilient network foundation that supports digital learning tools, hybrid classrooms, and future expansion, with IT capacity redirected from reactive troubleshooting to institutional priorities.

Your higher education technology partners

Our team brings deep experience in infrastructure, security, and compliance challenges specific to post-secondary institutions. From network engineers to cloud architects to security specialists, OnX assigns the right expertise to every engagement and stays involved for the long term.

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Let's talk about where your AI readiness and security posture stand today.

Your competitors aren’t winning with AI because they have better tools. They’re winning because they started with better questions. This guide gives you the framework to find and fix your breakpoints — from the three gaps that sink most AI initiatives to the pilot-to-production decisions that make or break your ability to scale.

Frequently asked questions

How does OnX support institutions with limited IT staff and budget pressure?

OnX functions as a direct extension of your internal team, providing senior engineers, proactive managed services, and strategic advisory without the overhead of full-time hiring. Our lifecycle model scales with your budget cycles and project demand, so institutions are not locked into inflexible contracts when priorities shift. The goal is to multiply what your team can accomplish.
How does OnX approach cybersecurity for decentralized campus environments?

We design security architectures that account for the reality of higher education: open research networks, distributed campuses, shared infrastructure, and a user population that prioritizes accessibility. Our managed detection and response, identity protection, and risk assessment programs create layered defense without creating friction for students, faculty, or researchers. We also help institutions align with applicable privacy legislation and the data governance requirements of research funding bodies.
What sets OnX apart from other IT solution providers for higher education?

OnX brings deep delivery expertise across networking, security, cloud, and collaboration, combined with a substantial body of post-secondary client work and documented outcomes in campus modernization. Our vendor-agnostic model means we recommend what is right for your institution’s architecture and procurement realities. We also hold specialized competencies with key partners, which matters when institutions are evaluating cloud pathways for research and administrative workloads.
How does OnX help institutions prepare for AI and data modernization?

AI readiness starts with data readiness, and most campuses are not fully there yet. OnX begins by auditing institutional data environments, identifying fragmentation and governance gaps, and building a clean, unified data foundation. From there, we layer in analytics enablement and AI readiness assessments that help institutions move at a pace that matches their risk tolerance, regulatory environment, and infrastructure maturity.
How does OnX work within multi-vendor campus environments?

Campus IT environments accumulate technology over decades of independent departmental purchasing, grant-funded projects, and legacy contracts. OnX’s vendor-agnostic model means we work within your existing environment, rationalizing where it makes sense and modernizing where it does not. We do not require a full replacement to deliver value, and our partner relationships are structured to serve your institution’s best interest.

Let’s build something that lasts.

If you’re looking for a technology partner that will stay invested in your success, we’d like to talk.