Key features and requirements of the Technology Solutions West Campus Data Center are listed below.
Overview
Technology Solutions' West Campus Data Center provides a server hosting environment including UPS and Generator backup power. This Technology Solutions-controlled space is operated as a university HIPAA covered entity, departmental server resource, providing secure and reliable services for university servers, computing, and data applications.
Features
- Standard 1 GB Ethernet to campus backbone is available
- The Data Center is under video surveillance 24/7
- All locations are secured 24/7
- Access is granted through authorization by contacting Technology Solutions Data Center Operations (DCO)
- Fire suppression and environmental controls
- Technology Solutions will ensure the data center operates within the industry (ASHRAE), recommend cooling range for data centers
- Technology Solutions will notify tenants of planned maintenance and incidents that may impact co-located equipment
- In case of a planned outage for an infrastructure system (e.g., power outage, UPS testing), tenants will be contacted in advance
- Change controls and planned outages will occur during the standard change control window
- Infrastructure components and systems are covered under support and maintenance contracts and tested weekly, monthly, bi-annually, or quarterly, depending on component
Requirements
- All authorized tenants and visitors must sign in/out at designated sign in sheet
- Servers must meet rack mount specifications
- Contact information for server administrators, departmental personnel, and hardware inventory must be updated/kept current at all times