The University of Texas at Austin

Data Storage Options

  Offered to Features  

WebSpace

No cost personal Web publishing and file storage for current students, faculty, and staff.
Green IT: Sharing information online reduces paper printing and therefore paper waste.

Cost: No cost

  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • One gigabyte (GB) of file storage space for students, faculty, and staff.
  • Students can store files for class and share them with classmates to collaborate on projects.
  • Faculty can store files and share them with colleagues around the world (safe for storing Category-I data).
  • Publish your personal Web site.
  • Access WebSpace using a Web browser or transfer multiple files and folders with WebDAV; secure connection for both access methods.
  • Ability to provide file access based on EID or ticket generation (for non-EID holders).

     

     

SharePoint

Manage your team's documents and boost collaboration with a centrally-accessible, Web-based application.
Green IT: Collaborating electronically with remote colleagues reduces travel and therefore your carbon footprint.

Cost: $1200/year

  • Technical Staff
  • Departments
  • Access your site collection from anywhere.
  • Access to your SharePoint site is by invitation only (UT EID logon required).

University Data Center

Houses critical university IT systems and provides co-location facilities.

Cost: Effective September 1, 2010: Annual Fee: [Device Power Capacity (Watts) x .75] x $1.70

  • Technical Staff
  • Departments
  • Server co-location space: Raised floor room equipped with server cabinets, network switches, network connections and power distribution equipment
  • Campus and Internet connectivity
  • IT facilities to support system administrators in setting up and supporting systems
  • Systems monitoring and notification
  • Physical security and restricted access
  • Information security in accordance with university standards
  • Electrical and mechanical infrastructure designed and built to be concurrently maintainable - engineered for zero downtime
  • Management of climate control, fire suppression, and power systems
  • Consultation and assessment for academic and administrative units that want to move equipment into the new UDC