Server Hosting
TOSM Server Support maintains a data center located at the Computer Center that is environmentally controlled, secure, and offers 24 X 7 operational monitoring. Campus departments, organizations and colleges that decide to have their servers relocated to our data center take advantage of Power Distribution Units which prevent power spikes from affecting server hardware and an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) which will support the data center in case of a power failure for approximately 30 minutes. As part of the strategic plan, TOSM has acquired a generator for prolonged periods of power outages. The TOSM data center is equipped with air handlers that regulate the temperature and humidity of the machine room. This controlled environment prolongs server life and keeps the components performing at optimum levels. The machine room is physically secure and locked 24 X 7 so unauthorized users have no means of gaining access to the servers. The data center is also monitored by closed circuit surveilance cameras placed throughout the datacenter and surrounding areas.
As a hosting facility, our infrastructure is very flexible, supporting Microsoft Windows servers, RedHat Linux servers, Sun Solaris servers and various server appliances. We host Over 400 Terabytes of storage on a fiber channel SAN. We have an Enterprise tape backup solution that is used to backup approximately 600 servers on a daily basis, backing up close to 10TB of data each day. We have recently implemented VMWare ESX to virtualize our server environment, resulting in lower operational costs for TTU as well as improving the workplace by centralizing management through continued server and service consolidation.
Texas Tech University, 8th & Boston, Lubbock, TX 79409 
806.742.7000