I wish to be hosted at CITIUS, do I have to bring my computer servers?
YES if you have them already, we host your computer in the DATACENTER.
NO, if you have planned upgrades, we will study the various possibilities together (availability of physical servers, virtual machines, leasing servers, purchase....)
What is the main reason that may justify hosting?
It may be:
- Financial: in effect, at CITRIUS you benefit from redundant, shared technical means, guaranteeing an over 99.9% availability, impossible to justify on your own given the investments required and upgrades to be planned. In addition, when you work out the cost of Access security, inverter, air conditioning upgrades,.., it seems that the IBM/CITIUS solution is the most interesting financially.
- Security / Confidentiality: only make your computers available to authorised people and thus avoid any physical intrusion on your servers.
- Gain and optimisation of my space: no need to worry about technical means needed for my computing facilities.
I have computing facilities, I have to add an inverter, what do you advise?
Do not buy an inverter for your facilities because:
- Today, you have to make the purchase of an inverter to protect your computer servers.
- Tomorrow, if one of your company's projects requires the purchase of computer servers, the inverter purchased will no longer be sufficient, the same applies to air conditioning.
- Also, one inverter is not sufficient; this equipment should be doubled to really increase security.
- Lastly, all these operations and constraints are the main reasons not to invest.
I am an SME, I have 3 servers. Can I go into your DATACENTER?
Of course, this is available.
For my space of 10 U and associated services, what are the pricing terms?
A project including 10U of shared space is from 3,000 Frs/day with associated services.
Who can have access to my data?
Physical access to your data is only possible by authorised people (cf. Site Features). Logical access is what you have defined. We can help you to improve this level of access.
What are the main phases for a hosting project in the DATACENTER?
1st phase: Implementation operations
2nd phase: Ongoing services
You talk about Implementation operations, what does this mean?
Implementation operations enable us to accommodate you under optimal conditions.
They cover:
- Supplying a private rack, private half rack or shared space in a rack.
- Arranging the rack – Low voltage:
Implementing copper links
Implementing bypasses between operator facilities and the rack
Arranging the rack – High voltage
Use of shared electrical cabinet
Electric power delivered and useable by the electrical cabinets
Implementation of electricity distribution (circuit breakers, cables, connecting elements): The connections will be connected to the client's equipment.
- Access Management
- Sharing procedures
- Operational document
- Supply of Access Badges
I need a virtual machine for a given period. Do you offer these Services?
Yes, we offer them through IT service industries, partners of IBM, who are present and hosted at CITIUS. These IT service industries also offer additional products. We help you to find the right solutions during the First Meeting with IBM.
I do not know if I need to Secure my computer system, can this be discussed with no obligation?
Of course, a meeting with CITIUS or IBM does not commit you in any way; the purpose is to let you make fully informed decisions on actions.
You tell me that my infrastructure will be secure and that you undertake to provide Power and Air conditioning. How can I be sure of this?
In a hosting project, you have follow-up meetings by the Site Manager. During these meetings, you are given all the data received during the previous months as well as the operational report on your infrastructures.
I wish to set up back-up computing at CITIUS. Can you help me?
Yes, the first meeting enables clearly identifying the steps to be taken to achieve the desired level of security.
