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Managed Virtual Server

Features and benefits

There are a number of benefits for clients in using virtual servers:

• Provisioning of a virtual server is much faster than a physical server, since servers are pre-configured by IT Services.
• Virtual servers can be moved from one physical server to another with no downtime.
• Virtual servers are less expensive over time, than leasing and hosting a physical server in the IT Services Data Centers.
• Virtual servers use less power and cooling, enabling better hardware resource utilization in the data center and supporting University sustainability efforts.

This service is presently available only for public data—not prohibited, restricted, and confidential data— as defined by the Information Security Office. IT Services is working on a service to support non-public data.

Cost

Rates for the Managed Virtual Server service are published on the Computing Services Rates page.

Support

IT Services supports the Managed Virtual Server environment on a 24/7 basis. Support includes the setup and management of the virtual server and associated OS.

Supported operating system types

Virtual servers are supported for the following OS types:

• Red Hat Enterprise 4 and 5 (most current minor release, 32 and 64 bit)
• Debian 5.0 (Lenny)
• Windows 2003, 2008 (64 bit)

Supported virtual server sizes

IT Services offers virtual servers in three sizes. Each size can use up to the specific resource levels.

Type	Virtual Server Profile
Base	Up to: 1 GB RAM 500 MHz CPU 20 GB Low Cost Central Storage System Administration Support for Operating System running on virtual server
Mid	Up to: 2 GB RAM 1000 MHz CPU 20 GB Low Cost Central Storage System Administration Support for Operating System running on virtual server
Large	Up to: 4 GB RAM 2000 MHz CPU 20 GB Low Cost Central Storage System Administration Support for Operating System running on virtual server

Roles and responsibilities

IT Services	Client
Virtualization environment installation and management Hardware installation and management Operating System Management	Software license management Programmatic support

For additional information about Managed Virtual Server, please submit a request via HelpSU, or call 5-HELP (650-725-4357).

How to order

Submit requests for a Managed Virtual Server via OrderIT, or by calling 5-HELP (650-725-4357).