Infrastructure

Enterprise-level hardware, software, systems, and network infrastructure that provide underlying support for institutional activities.

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Data Center and Colocation Services

The Northwestern University Data Center offers on-campus hosting services for enterprise-scale systems; colocation services for schools and business units; and customized hyperscale data center solutions designed uniquely for high-performance research computing demands. Our highly reliable and purposefully designed data center offers schools, departments, and researchers premium performance for speed-sensitive applications.
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Database Administration

Northwestern provides central database hosting and management for a variety of database technologies. This includes the databases used underneath the central enterprise platforms as well as individual databases used as part of an application stack.
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Monitoring and Alert Management

Services to oversee the performance and health of University applications, and to respond to alerts or issues associated with them.
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Network Management

Includes tools that help gather information about and manage the network infrastructure.
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Network Connectivity

Secure access to University systems and services from on- or off-campus locations.
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Server Management

Provisioning, hosting, and administration of servers, both physical and virtual.
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Cloud Services

Public Cloud services for applications, servers, and storage.
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Integration Services

Central enterprise automation service offerings help provide automated systems interactions that include simple to complex job scheduling and file transfer.
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