The University of Texas at Austin

Data Storage Options

Data Storage

  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