Physical Hosting
Centralized physical hosting for computer and storage equipment. Best for those that require their own hardware to run workload and/or store data.
The on-campus data center will close in December 2026. More information
Features
Hosting available off-campus and on-campus.
Primary Data Center (off-campus)
- Professionally run, contracted colocation facility
- Redundant power sources ensure continuous operation for all systems running at this facility
- Provides a controlled environment with power, cooling, security, connectivity and technical services
- Learn more about the primary Data Center
On-campus Data Center
- Located in the Communications building on campus
- Limited space and power availability, requires more rigorous steps for approval
- Provides power, cooling, security, and connectivity to host compute and storage equipment.
- Learn more about the on-campus Data Center
Support
- Hosting options at UC Santa Cruz
- Learn more about Physical Hosting in the ITS Knowledge Base
Cost
Physical Hosting is provided at no cost
Requirements
- Physical equipment must meet technical requirements
- Architecture Review Board system review required
- Planned maintenance available on the ITS Maintenance Calendar
- Users must follow Data Center Networking Standards
Policy
IT Support
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