Carnegie Mellon University

Physical Co-Location

Physical co-location services offer rack space, network connectivity, and power in the Cyert Hall Data Center (CHDC) for rack-mountable, department-owned university equipment.

The CHDC offers:

  • Emergency power by generator and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
  • Redundant power distribution in the racks
  • Environmentally-controlled space
  • Fire suppression
  • Restricted access for authorized users

Eligibility

Eligible Customers

  • Departmental IT staff
  • Faculty
  • Graduate students with sponsored projects

Hardware Specifications

  • Power wattage max TBD
  • Etc.

Request

Fees

Customers receive bills annually in the spring.

Item Fee - Year 1 Fee - Year 2
and Later
Rack Unit (1 RU) Space $275.23 $25.05
Device or Machine $143.33 $15.58
Network Connection $271.72 $45.29