UCloud
UCloud is a game-changing, enterprise-level service using a completely new set of technologies, tools, and processes that bring the university in line with today's industry best practices for virtualization and storage.
Seamlessly integrating university-owned on-site cloud services with public cloud services (e.g., Amazon Web Services and Azure), UCloud provides better security and control over university data, as well as the ability to rapidly scale up or down.
Cutting-edge software-defined everything
One of the industry's most powerful automation engines manages networking, data storage, computing, and data center infrastructure.
Self-service web portal
Ordering and setup happens in a single self-service web portal with an Amazon-like experience.
Flexibility
Choose to maintain administrative control, or simply "set it and forget it" to automate common operational tasks (e.g., software deployment, maintenance, and patches).
Leading-edge security
UCloud enables security and compliance automation, providing improved risk mitigation.
Low cost
In comparison to public cloud services, UCloud is less expensive to set up and maintain.
User account management
Optional Active Directory integration simplifies account setup and logins.
Automated network provisioning
Administrators can quickly provision network services to support UCloud-based services.
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Costs for virtual machines per month Licensing for Windows Server is included |
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| Base cost per virtual machine, standard CPU | $45.00 |
| RAM per GB | $2.00 |
| Red Hat (RHEL) per GB | $2.00 |
| Non-production storage per GB | $0.12 |
| Production storage, backup in Tonaquint Data Center, per GB | $0.125 |
| Tier 0 storage, backup replicated between Tonaquint Data Center and Downtown Data Center, per GB | $0.13 |
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Public cloud costs per month |
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| Public cloud service fees | Variable depending on service provider and level of service |
UCloud utilizes the following technologies:
- A Modern Data Experience | Data Storage Company | Pure Storage
- What is vSphere 7 | Server Virtualization Software | VMware
- Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) - ACI Network - Cisco
- https://www.hpe.com/us/en/integrated-systems/synergy.html
- Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) - Modern Object Store | Hitachi Vantara
- Instant Data Backup and Recovery Software | Rubrik