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MyServer at the University of Michigan

Last Updated: March 09, 2007

Here you will find information about the MyServer services that are provided by the LAN/NOS and Groupware Services (LNGS) team.

About Us
LNGS is a group within ITCS that provides leadership for the UM campus community in the selection, deployment, and integration of Network Operating Systems and Groupware products. LNGS also maintains selected services that support the UM campus community. For more information, choose the 'LNGS Home' link in left column of this page.

About MyServer
MyServer is a service offered by ITD-LAN/NOS/Groupware Services (ITD-LNGS) providing centralized file and print services on NetWare. ITD-LNGS provides file space on fault-tolerant NetWare servers while allowing department staff to create and manage user access to the file space. The MyServer servers are located on a 100MB switched network at the Arbor Lakes Data Center in a secure and conditioned space.

If you have questions about the MyServer service and would like to speak to someone about it, please feel free to contact myserver.support@umich.edu or call MaryBeth Stuenkel at 763-8196.

MyOwnServer
MyOwnServer is the flavor of MyServer for units that want more than just file space. Units who subscribe to MyOwnServer are provided with a server dedicated to their unit. Because this server is not shared with other departments, there is more flexibility in what the unit can do with the server. For example, MyOwnServer admins can take advantage of the inventory capabilities of Zen for Desktops. This feature requires sole use of the server deploying it.

MySharedServer
MySharedServer is a more economical flavor of MyServer for units that only need file space. Units who subscribe to MyOwnServer are provided with a server shared with other units. Because this server is shared, use of the server is limited to file space, queue-based printing, user-based ZENworks for Desktops functionality and other shareable services. If you have questions about whether a service is sharable, contact myserver.support@umich.edu.

Departments needing greater functionality should consider MyOwnServer (described above).

More Information
For a chart comparing some key differences between the MyServer offerings, click here.

For a chart that describes the responsibilities of department and of ITD-LNGS, click here.

To read the Service Level Agreement for this service, click here (pdf).

To view the Service Rates chart, click here.

News!
ITCS has recently restructured the rates for this service to make them more affordable.  Check out the new rates here.

 

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