Whether you need a fully managed on-premise private cloud environment, or assistance in using one of the big three public cloud service providers, we can help you get the computing power you need.
Private Cloud Service (On-Premise)
We offer private cloud computing, using servers hosted in the UC Berkeley Data Center and UC San Diego Data Center, through our Cloud Computing Virtual Private Server service. This can be a fully managed cloud service offering, where Berkeley IT can help you set up and manage your cloud services.
Public Cloud Service Providers (AWS , Azure, GCP)
The Public Cloud Service provides UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and other affiliated researchers access to computing resources from approved vendors that have agreements in place with the University of California. This is considered a self service cloud offering, as you are expected to engage with the provider, and manage your environment yourself.
Cloud hosting services that currently have agreements with the University of California are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure(Azure) , and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Using an approved provider means:
- You get the best pricing negotiated by UCOP and UC Berkeley.
- You have consolidated billing allowing you to use a standard Chart String (COA) for service charges.
- You function within a shared security model, where the cloud provider provides a certain amount of coverage, but you take on the majority of responsibility. If you are not comfortable with these responsibilities (such as operating system management, account management, firewall management, database management) then consider using a managed Private Cloud Service instead.
- You have access to Account Management and Cloud Solution Architects (AWS, GCP, Azure) who can assist with how to use cloud services, optimize costs, and provide technical guidance on best practices, but do not provide an ongoing service model.
Compare Options
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AWS |
GCP |
Azure (coming soon) |
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Discounted Pricing |
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Discount on Azure services |
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Single Sign-On (SSO) |
All options allow SSO to your cloud environment via CalNet authentication and two-factor. |
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Billing |
All options feature centralized billing. Berkeley IT pays the bill at the end of the month, and then recharges customers via chartstring. |
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Security |
Cloud Security Services via Prisma Cloud (Currently in Pilot Phase). This service will work with AWS, Azure, and GCP. |
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Additional Vendor Agreement Benefits |
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UC has a HIPAA business associate agreement with Microsoft for Azure. |
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Learn More |
UCOP Amazon Web Services (AWS) | ||
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Provider Contact |
Open a ticket: aws-cloud-ticket@berkeley.edu |
Open a ticket: gcp-cloud-ticket@berkeley.edu Questions/Comments: |
Open a ticket: bcloud@berkeley.edu |
Get Started with a Public bCloud Service Account
You can request a new or move an existing account under consolidated billing by following these steps:
- Fill out a request form for the bCloud Service you are interested in:
- AWS info Form
- GCP Info Form
- Contact us via email at bcloud@berkeley.edu.
We will be in touch to finalize your bCloud account setup.
