Shared data centre initiative

Category : Computing

Feasibility study reference : FS8

Lead institution : University of Salford

Scope of the feasibility study

To investigate the potential to provide a shared services facility for three institutions (the Universities of Derby, Salford, and Sheffield Hallam), involving the sharing of data centre space, hosting facilities, associated power and cooling infrastructure and technical support services for Unix and Wintel-based systems, network and storage services.

Total funding : £75,000

Submission of outcome report : March 2008

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Contacts

	Main contact	HEFCE lead contact
Name	Martine Carrassik, Associate Director Information Systems, Information Services Division	Stephen Butcher
Institution	University of Salford	HEFCE
Address	The Crescent SALFORD Greater Manchester M5 4WT	Northavon House Coldharbour Lane BRISTOL BS16 1QD
Tel	0161 295 2316	0117 931 7425
E-mail	m.carrassik@salford.ac.uk	s.butcher@hefce.ac.uk