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Server Housing

Server Housing is part of the Hosting Services Set.

What is it

University departments are invited to host any servers that may be required above and beyond what ITD can provide, inside the ITD secure server rooms in order to take advantage of our superior cooling and power supplies.

This provides a highly reliable environment in which departmental servers can operate.

What is included

Technology:

80 KVA UPS system

300KVA Generator with auto switching

Monitored rack power distribution.

Activities:

  • Provisions of a secure environment
  • Provision of rack space.
  • Maintenance and testing of UPS systems and in room power distribution.
  • Scheduled test starts of generator systems.
  • Capacity and growth planning.

How is it charged

Unit Type (primary cost driver) Unit Rate

Available to University departments or University staff

Variable, based on request

How cost can be
influenced/IT Initiatives

  • Service is charged per unit, so reduce the number of servers stored at ITD.
  • Use virtual servers for a lower overall cost.

Service Conditions, Support,
and Availability

  • Critical Business Systems support
  • Compliance with the Departmental Server Guidelines
  • Requests for server housing are to be logged via the IT Service by emailing servicedesk@une.edu.au or calling extension 5000.
  • Physical access to servers requires advance notice to administrative staff.
  • Provision of cost code upon application of service.