What:
The University will unveil an advanced-capacity Information Technology (IT) building and Data Center, housing the equipment and systems to support the computing, research, information, storage, and telecommunications services for the University at Albany.
The state-of-the-art facility will serve as the primary facility for Empire State College and as backup for Hudson Valley Community College. It also holds potential for increased shared service partnerships with additional SUNY campuses.
Who:
Robert J. Jones, President, University at Albany
Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor, State University of New York
Christine E. Haile, CIO, University at Albany
Where:
UAlbany - Uptown Campus
Information Technology Building, University Drive West at Great Dane Drive
Parking in Dutch Quad student lot
When:
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Noon
Noon
Background:
The $26.3 million Data Center will support UAlbany students and faculty with services such as student registration, library systems, and online learning, while its enhanced capacities will bolster University research initiatives in biomedical sciences; a state-wide, early-warning weather-gathering system; the NYSUNY 2020-driven Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex (E-TEC); and the expansion of new academic programs in Digital Forensics, Computer Engineering and Big Data Analytics.
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