Purdue to offer IT services

摘要

If you're an Indiana business looking for a low-cost way to store your servers and connect your company through fiber, the Purdue Research Foundation has an offer for you. The foundation announced last week that its PRF DataStation will offer IT support for the 140 businesses that are located in the main Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Ind. Essentially, the DataStation acts as a local network carrier that delivers fiber-optic connections and lets companies in the area lease out cabinet space to store their network servers and related IT equipment. Additionally, the station will offer backup power and cooling services, as well as a security system with 24-hour video surveillance, storm protection for data systems and a fire suppression system. Eric George, a PRF systems analyst, says the DataStation employs the services of two statewide fiber providers, a local exchange carrier and a local ISP to help deliver services to its clients. Businesses using the facility's fiber network for their Internet connections will pay based on the amount of network traffic they generate.