Springfield Data Center Massachusetts Government Information Systems Association Stephen Dennehy 13 June 2013
Agenda – Background – Design – Status – Service Offerings – Benefits – Key Dates – Q & A
Background Site Selection
1905 Former Technical High School Selected
Background – Closed in 1986 – Broke Ground June 2010 – First Comprehensive Commonwealth DR Site – Supplements Chelsea Primary DC
Design Drivers Reliability – Reliability – Flexibility – Security – Efficiency
Design Specifications – Total of 147,000 Sq. Ft. Computer rooms: 11,500 Sq. Ft. 10,000 Sq. Ft. Future 10,000 Sq. Ft. Future – No Raised Floor – Operations ~20 Staff – General seating capacity = 70 – Max Occupancy = 160 in DR Event
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18 Service Offerings ITD Managed Hosting – ITD Managed Hosting – Co-Location – Private Cabinets – Caged Computer Space – Data Backup – Tape Storage – Disaster Recovery
19 Benefits – High Redundancy – Predictable Restoration Times – On-Demand DR Testing – Remote Office Connectivity 19
20 First Customers – Managed DR Apps & Services IBM Mainframe Critical Apps For 6 AgenciesIBM Mainframe Critical Apps For 6 Agencies Open Systems Critical Apps For 5 AgenciesOpen Systems Critical Apps For 5 Agencies – Tenants TreasuryTreasury Public Safety & SecurityPublic Safety & Security Department of RevenueDepartment of Revenue
21 Key Dates Began ITD App Testing 5 JuneBegan ITD App Testing 5 June SDC Fully Operational 1 AugustSDC Fully Operational 1 August
22 More General Information At: Contact Tim Sullivan serv-and-support/itds-services-catalog serv-and-support/itds-services-catalog / Rate Information At: