Data Center Consolidation at the University at Albany

Data Center Consolidation at the University at Albany

This paper describes the experience of the University at Albany (UAlbany) Libraries’ migration to a centralized University data center. Following an introduction to the environment at UAlbany, the authors discuss the advantages of data center consolidation. Lessons learned from the project include t...

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Main Authors: Rebecca L. Mugridge, Michael Sweeney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Library Association 2015-12-01
Series:Information Technology and Libraries
Online Access:https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/8650
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spelling doaj-c4aac394b8b84da8a69982c88734aef52020-11-25T00:52:42ZengAmerican Library AssociationInformation Technology and Libraries0730-92952163-52262015-12-01344182910.6017/ital.v34i4.86508269Data Center Consolidation at the University at AlbanyRebecca L. Mugridge0Michael Sweeney1University at AlbanyUniversity at AlbanyThis paper describes the experience of the University at Albany (UAlbany) Libraries’ migration to a centralized University data center. Following an introduction to the environment at UAlbany, the authors discuss the advantages of data center consolidation. Lessons learned from the project include the need to participate in the planning process, review migration schedules carefully, clarify costs of centralization, agree on a service level agreement, communicate plans to customers, and leverage economies of scale.https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/8650
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description This paper describes the experience of the University at Albany (UAlbany) Libraries’ migration to a centralized University data center. Following an introduction to the environment at UAlbany, the authors discuss the advantages of data center consolidation. Lessons learned from the project include the need to participate in the planning process, review migration schedules carefully, clarify costs of centralization, agree on a service level agreement, communicate plans to customers, and leverage economies of scale.
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