Virtual server hosting in UMKC's private cloud provides a number of advantages over non-centralized physical or virtual hardware:
- Virtual servers are not tied to any specific hardware that can fail
- Near-instantaneous upgrades can be performed on CPU, memory, & storage
- Consistent cost (no lifecycle gotcha cost every 3 to 5 years)
- Go Green, VM's use less power & produce less heat than a physical servers
- Each data center has:
- Redundant air conditioning systems
- Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
- Backup power and diesel generators
- Secure access, alarm system, card swipe, motion detection, video surveillance
- Redundant/fastest network connections on campus
- 24/7 monitoring of the entire virtual server platform
- Fire suppression system (FM-200)
Please take a look below to see more information about our hosting plan and fees.
Virtual Server Hosting Plan/Fees
UMKC's virtual server hosting plan provides server hosting along with basic system administration and backups. The montly fee for this service is $75 per month. A $25.00 per hour fee is incurred for assistance beyond the initial provisioning and/or basic system administration duties. Standard Virtual Servers include:If you would like to request more information about Virtual Server Hosting Plans please visit this page.Additional A La Carte Services:
- 2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 2 GB of Memory
- 1 Gigabit Ethernet Card
- 1 Operating System (OS), either Windows or Linux
- 200 GB of Disk space
- Snapshots performed nightly (retained 7 days)
- Multiple snapshots throughout the day (retained 24 hours)
- Site-to-site replication of data
- $3.00 per Month for each additional Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- $3.00 per Month for each additional Gigabyte of Memory
- $3.00 per Month for each additional Ethernet Card
- $0.60 per Year for each additional Gigabyte of disk space
