The MU Data Center, operated by the Division of Information Technology, provides a secure and environmentally controlled facility that houses computing systems for MU and other University of Missouri organizations. The center offers the following standard services and features:

• Environmentally controlled cooling and humidity.
• Redundant power to all rack locations.
• Uninterrupted power supply and generator backup.
• Fire suppression.
• Physical security with video surveillance.
• 24x7x365 system monitoring.

Servers located in the Data Center can utilize up to 10 Mbps of Internet throughput. Additional Internet bandwidth can be purchased if necessary.

All systems in the data center are located behind a firewall with a default configuration of deny all. Ports will be opened as needed but will not be opened to the entire Internet unless the service necessitates it. Coordination of these configurations are managed by the Division’s Network Group.

Obtaining Service

Data Center floor space and services are only available to University departments. Data center space is not available for housing personal servers. Officially recognized organizations may place equipment within the Data Center as long as such space is sponsored by a University department.

Standards for placing racks and equipment in Data Center:

• Size of rack (24″ wide x 42″ deep x 78.5″ high)
• Two (L6-30) power plugs (one redundant for the other)
• Internet connection with Cat6 cable

Anything other than the standard needs special consideration.

If you have a need for Data Center services, contact your departmental IT Pro. Users without a recognized departmental IT Pro should contact Tech Support at 573.882.5000 for a consultation.