RSDCI - Research Science Data Center
Investment ID: 020-000000075
Overview
Program Title
RSDCI - Research Science Data Center
Description
RSDCI provides servers and network file storage in support of the unique requirements of ORD's scientific research mission which are not available from other EPA's standard investments. Note: there are no tiered data centers in this investment, only computer rooms. However, ORD does manage servers that reside within the Agency's tiered data centers but we are not the owners of the data center. This investment covers:
Physical and virtual servers (includes hardware, software, labor and support services, purpose built appliances, mainframe computers and operations, and high-performance computing.
Online (SAN, NAS, or similar technologies), offline (for archive backup and recovery), mainframe (attached storage arrays either online or offline)
Costs to monitor, support, manage and run IT operations for enterprise including ITSM, program and project management, and client management. (It does not include Tier 1 help desk.)
Type of Program
Standard IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Investment Detail
Cost effective solutions for research and development.
Suplements Agency enterprise storage and computing solutions with specifically designed for R&D environments that are not part of the Agency offerings.
Provides engineering support for research and development programs and projects.
Suplements Agency enterprise storage and computing solutions with specifically designed for R&D environments that are not part of the Agency offerings.
Provides engineering support for research and development programs and projects.