Research IT Data Centre
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Why host your equipment in the Resarch IT Data Centre
Hosting your equipment in the Research IT Data Centre makes sense for a number of reasons.
Infratructure
- Built in 2006, the facility provides a secure redundant network with rigorous physical security.
- The purpose built data centre covers 160m2, and 500kW capacity.
- The facility was designed on an n+1 principle with full generator and UPS back-up.
Customer Benefits
The Data Centre boasts the following features;
Connectivity
- Full gigabit Ethernet connectivity
Power
- Dual power feeds to all racks
- Power delivered through dual redundant ups units
- Standby Generator capable of delivering 640kW of power
- Remote control power management
Physical Security
- Physical on site security
- CCTV monitoring on perimeter and all internal sensitive areas.
- Proximity cards on all internal doors with bio metric control into technically sensitive areas.
- All access is electronically logged
- Intrusion detection system on doors and break glass detection on windows
Environment & Fire Protection
- Temp maintained at 21'c +/-3'c
- Redundant cooling systems
- FM200 gas suppression, with analogue addressable system to provide exact location
Technical Support
- Research IT provide local / onsite technical support to hosting customers
University Benefits
Centralised facility provides
- Most cost effective method to provide high density server & blade hosting
- Efficiencies of Scale
- Managing Electrical Power Consumption
Access and Support
For more information or to arrange a tour of tha facility, please e-mail researchit@ucd.ie or datacentre-noc@ucd.ie
To request to have your equipment hosted in the Research IT Data Centre please complete the form available here. You will need a UCD Login ID and password to access the form.
Service Level
Please see the Customer Charter for our defined service level agreements and resolution times.