Medusa Repository, 4 years later

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In 2017, the Library presented on plans for the Medusa Digital Repository (Turning Data to Stone). Four years later, we have built the Illinois Data Bank, the Digital Library, and the Medusa Collection Registry on AWS. We plan to add the IDEALS repository in Fall 2021, as a shared service among the 92 CARLI academic […]

The Medusa Repository – Turning Data into Stone

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Over the last several years, the University Library has been developing a large-scale digital repository. The Medusa system consists of the architecture needed for digital preservation, viewing digital content, and the Illinois Data Bank. In the next 18 months, we plan to migrate the infrastructure from a series of virtual servers at Tech Services with […]

Library Virtualization: A Success Story

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Between 2011 and 2015, the Library spent approximately $750,000 on storage and virtual server infrastructure. We will review the path from supporting three server rooms independently, to partnering with Technology Services for reduced cost and increased system administrator free time. Working through the timeline, we will outline the intended and unintended consequences, lessons learned, and […]

Data Center Shared Service (DCSS) – Fall 2015

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Data Center Shared Service (DCSS) is a campus initiative to consolidate campus server rooms and data centers into high-quality shared data center facilities. Through use of shared data centers, the campus can provide higher-quality facilities while reducing overall costs. Please stop by our poster table to ask questions about our service. We have many units […]

Case Study: The Library and Data Center Shared Services

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In 2012, the Library began a project to consolidate its three server rooms into shared data center space. We will discuss the motivation for undertaking this project, the technical and strategic hurdles that had to be overcome, and the benefits realized so far.

Team Spock & Uhura: Working Together Effectively

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Spock and Uhura’s relationship on the starship is often debated but when we whittle it down they work well as a team. This session is designed for IT Professionals that serve and work on multiple teams and committees across campus interested in learning and sharing best practices for working in a team environment. 🙂