How Institutions Can Run Online Classes Without Disrupting Academic Terms
Introduction: The Fear That Stops Institutions When a registrar hears “we should add online classes,” the first thought isn’t usually excitement about innovation. It’s anxiety. The anxiety sounds like this: What if it breaks our schedule? What if instructors opt out? What if exams need to be rescheduled? What if students can’t join? What if […]
Enterprise-Grade Security You Can Trust
Data breaches make headlines and compliance violations cost millions, security isn’t optional — it’s foundational. Whether you’re hosting a confidential board meeting, a government policy briefing, or a high-stakes consultation, you need more than just a video call. You need a platform that puts security and control at the heart of collaboration. That’s exactly what […]
The Hidden Costs of Zoom for Schools
The answer is simple: Zoom’s pricing model is designed like a mousetrap. The cheese (free basic tier) draws you in. Then you discover you need more—better features, larger meetings, integration tools. Suddenly you’re paying more than you expected. This guide reveals exactly where those hidden costs hide and shows you seven proven strategies to cut […]
FERPA-Compliant Video Conferencing: What Schools Must Know
FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects student educational records with the force of federal law. But here’s what most school administrators don’t realize: FERPA compliance doesn’t automatically come with your video conferencing platform. You have to build it in. This comprehensive guide breaks down FERPA requirements in plain language, shows you the […]
Zoom Alternatives for Schools (2026): Why Districts Are Switching
Introduction Zoom alternatives for schools are becoming essential as education leaders quietly abandon Zoom — not because it failed, but because schools have outgrown it. Across districts nationwide, IT heads are discovering that the platform that saved remote learning in 2020 no longer fits the operational, financial, and compliance demands of 2026. The shift isn’t […]
Data Residency & Digital Sovereignty: Why It Matters for Big Meetings
The Chief Compliance Officer reviews the quarterly risk register. Standard items: data backups, vendor management, access controls. Then a new entry catches attention: “Online meeting platform compliance.” The Head of IT added it after discovering their collaboration tool stores recordings in three countries simultaneously, processes transcripts through US-based AI services, and maintains logs subject to […]
How Convay Ensures 360° Security With Its Confidentiality Chain
The security architect reviews the collaboration platform proposal. Vendor documentation describes encryption, access controls, audit logging. Standard security features. But the architect knows: individual features don’t create secure systems. Architecture creates secure systems. Traditional meeting tools protect the call—video and audio encrypted during transmission. But the security boundary ends when call ends. What happens to: […]
Scalability Guide: Running Large Meetings in Low Bandwidth Regions
The humanitarian coordinator opens the video conference from Nairobi headquarters. Three thousand field workers across twelve African countries should be joining for critical operational briefing. Five minutes in, participant count drops from 2,800 to 1,200. Chat fills with “can’t hear audio” and “video frozen.” The platform optimized for Silicon Valley networks fails spectacularly on 3G […]
How Polling, Q&A, and Live Translation Work at Scale (5,000+ Participants)
The moderator opens the poll. Four thousand eight hundred attendees should be voting on the budget allocation priorities. Thirty seconds pass. The poll interface shows “loading.” One minute. Still loading. Chat fills with “can’t see poll” and “is this working?” Two minutes. Poll finally appears for 1,200 participants. The other 3,600 never see it. Results […]
Scalability Guide: Running Big Meetings in Low Bandwidth Regions
The humanitarian coordinator opens the video conference from Nairobi headquarters. Three thousand field workers across twelve African countries should be joining for critical operational briefing. Five minutes in, participant count drops from 2,800 to 1,200. Chat fills with “can’t hear audio” and “video frozen.” The platform optimized for Silicon Valley networks fails spectacularly on 3G […]