The School of Communication and Information (SC&I) technology infrastructure consists of an on-premises switched gigabit fiber fabric. This 10-gigabit network connects to multiple private and public cloud server instances dispersed geographically. The combination of cloud and on-premises infrastructure provides for all the research and scholarly needs of the SC&I community.
A suite of virtualized Windows- and Linux-based servers on premises connect to RAID-based storage arrays for a combined storage capacity of 250 TB. Servers can be provisioned based on the needs of the community and projects as needed for instruction and research.
SC&I is a founding partner in the Rutgers High Performance Computing Cluster, a suite of 80 nodes capable of both Hadoop and High Performance Computing computational methodologies. Multiple big data projects are concurrently analyzed with a petabyte of storage currently available.
The school has 12 classroom, laboratory, and seminar/conference facilities with wired and wireless access in all facilities. All facilities have built-in electronic podiums for using static and mobile devices with a built-in LCD projector for the display of computer multimedia. All SC&I facilities are equipped with the latest technologies to provide for an enhanced teaching environment. The rooms have permanently integrated desktop systems and presentation devices enabling instructors to demonstrate many of the technologies the students are expected to use.
The SC&I IT office has experts on staff in system administration, web and application design and development, research and instructional support, and new technology development. The responsibility of maintaining system and perimeter security, complying with university privacy and security policies, and system maintenance are the portfolio of the SC&I IT staff.
