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The services and information below are aimed at the Penn IT professionals. For getting IT support, please go to the Get IT Help section on this website.

Overview

Database & Application Platform Support & Consulting is comprised of an array of offerings that provide maximum flexibility for our clients across the University. From provisioning a database for a departmental-sized application, to a large-scale enterprise-wide database technology solution, this service provides customized database solutions to fit any academic or business requirement. The service also includes ongoing support, maintenance, and monitoring. 

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Offerings

  • Database & Application Platform Consulting - Provides comprehensive administration for databases and related middleware, including third-party software installation, configuration, diagnostics, error handling, security strategies, and backup/recovery for both on-premises and cloud environments. Also offers staff augmentation for Penn technical teams needing senior database administration expertise for IT initiatives.
  • Database & Application Platform Support– Includes monitoring and patching for both on-prem and cloud.
  • Shared Database Service - Offers a cost-effective hosting solution for clients who do not require a standalone server and database for their applications. This offering is built for smaller applications that share resources on a robust hardware platform. This offering includes High Availability and Disaster Recovery.

Benefits

  • No need to hire and retain senior level database technicians.
  • A team that has a vast amount of experience deploying database systems across the university.
  • Access to database technical and management team members who can assist with vendor application selection and infrastructure strategies.
  • The flexibility of having ISC fully manage a database environment or act as a consultant for a university department that need a database solution that requires a more senior level skill set.

Target Audience

University faculty and staff

Funding Type

Rates

Consulting

FY2026
Time and Materials
See Standard Labor Rates link below.

Shared Database offering

FY2026
$3,570
Per Database Per Year

Database Storage

FY2026
$3.18
Per Gigabyte per Year for a single copy of data
$6.30 per gigabyte per year for replicated copies of the data

The rates for the Database & Application Platform Consulting offering are based on time and materials. Standard ISC labor rates are charged for this service.

Diagnostic reviews can be initiated via a Remedy service request. These typically take from 1-5 hours, and labor fees are charged.

ISC rate increases are generally aligned with University increases.

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