Zoom

The Zoom online meeting service is one of the most used services in DeiC and is suitable for everything from video meetings to distance learning.

Zoom offers video conferencing for the research and education sector with high usability, stability and scalability.

Zoom at DeiC is the sector's very own version of the popular Zoom video conferencing service. All first-time users get up and running quickly.

The service consists of licenses to use Zoom via desktop, mobile, tablets, and room installations in a hybrid infrastructure. Meeting traffic is handled via the sector's own servers and data connections, and recording can be done to the sector's own servers, thereby significantly increasing control over performance and data.

Zoom via DeiC

DeiC's Zoom service is hosted by NORDUnet, which also relieves the tender obligation.

Frequently asked questions
When is Zoom from DeiC used?

Zoom from DeiC is used when the institution has one or more of the following needs:

  • Easy and user-friendly solution for online meetings, training, webinars etc.
  • Meeting scalability up to 10.000 simultaneous participants, with full video view of participants
  • Meeting tools such as audio, video and screen sharing, chat, file sharing, recordings
  • Advanced tools such as whiteboard features, breakouts, waiting room
  • Scalability in breakouts with up to 100 breakouts with up to 1000 participants
  • Integration with third-party tools such as LMS, Outlook, etc.
Who can use Zoom from DeiC?

Institutions associated with research and education: Zoom licenses administered by DeiC are intended for users from the research and education sector and cannot be used or purchased by other companies, private users or other institutions.

What does it take to use Zoom from DeiC?

Institution setup: Institutions using Zoom from DeiC will have their own Zoom instance, including their own landing page in the format: institution-domain-name-dk.zoom.us, giving the institution full administrative access to configurations, users, and integrations.

Users: General users must use a PC, mobile, or tablet with internet access. It is advisable to use Zoom client software newer than 2 months old, and exceptionally a common newer browser can be used.

What does it cost to use Zoom from DeiC?

The basic price for using Zoom from DeiC is calculated based on the number of full-time employees at your institution. The minimum amount covering 500 employees is for example 40,897.16 DKK excluding VAT per year.

What about legal, security and personal data?

Access control: Access control is done via SSO / SAML / WAYF via the users own username and password from the institution.

Encryption: Zoom offers a high level of encryption and data protection. See more information in the right menu link.

Data storage: Recordings are stored at NORDUnet's data center in Denmark, and possibly via integration with Kaltura, Panopto, etc. Files shared via file sharing are stored on Zoom's server cluster in the EU in encrypted format.

Logging: Statistics and logging of transactions during the service can be accessed under Zoom's administration module.

Backup: Data is protected via disk mirroring and duplication of content to 2 locations.

Privacy: Zoom from DeiC involves acceptance of Zoom's privacy terms.

User rights: With a user ID, the user institution can support the right of access, deletion, correction and porting.

Data processing agreement: DeiC offers a data processing agreement based on the sub-data processing agreement between DeiC and NORDUnet.

Risk assessment: DeiC has prepared a separate risk assessment, which you will find a link to in the right menu.

Which organizations use Zoom at DeiC/NORDUnet?

The following organizations all use Zoom at DeiC/NORDUnet.

Click on the link to go to the Zoom landing page for each institution.

Get help

End user support is provided by your own organization. Check the text above to see if your organization is connected.

Contact us

You can contact DeiC for more information about Zoom by contacting the service manager, Thorkild Jensen. Other inquiries at Zoom:

Legal responsible: DeiC, DTU (CVR 30 06 09 46) (Data Processor)

Hosting partner: NORDUnet (sub-processor)

System supplier: Zoom (sub-processor)