Infrastructure & Operations
Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) manages the ITS data centers and provides around-the-clock support for ITS business computing activities. I&O also supports the infrastructure for the campus desktop computers and maintains the infrastructure for the operating systems for non-research ITS servers and for disaster recovery and business continuity activities for ITS.
Infrastructure & Operations Service Areas
Open Systems
ITS Open Systems is responsible for hardware, operating systems and associated services provided predominantly on Unix/Linux platforms. Enterprise Systems provides services to ITS and the UNC-Chapel Hill community.
ITS Open Systems also oversees enterprise storage and backup infrastructures. The group is responsible for building the foundation for robust University storage systems that can fulfill and balance increasing storage needs with business continuity and data security requirements.
Operations Center
The Operations Center is the heart of ITS’ network and security operations. Technical professionals staff the center around the clock, regardless of any University closure.
Data Center Operations
ITS Data Center Operations (DCOPS) maintains three data centers: ITS Manning, ITS Franklin and ITS Phillips. DCOPS is responsible for the day-to-day management of these data centers and ensures that all data center equipment is fully functional and responds to users’ needs. Operations staff monitors power and environmental conditions in the three data centers around the clock.
Enterprise Operations
Enterprise Operations is the University’s IT operational arm. The group provides a variety of services to support the campus and business needs, including accounts payable, campus directory, campus mailing, distributed antenna system, eProcurement, facility services, Financial Reporting System, General Administration, general finance, human resources, investments and purchasing, payroll, UNC Auxiliary Services, UNC Inventory & Campus Utilities, UNC Traffic Office and UNC-TV. Other services include supporting the needs of students and faculty such as admissions, exam scanning, financial aid, student financials, student records and alumni affairs.
Networking Group
The networking group is responsible for monitoring and maintaining the IT infrastructure for the entire UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Its goal of maintaining and evolving a high-performance, high-availability networking environment positions it to stay ahead of the needs of the faculty, staff and students in their education, research, administration and service missions. See Campus Data Network
Engineering & Operations
The ITS Engineering and Operations (E&O) unit is responsible for all aspects of the University’s voice, video and data communications transport infrastructure. The group is responsible for the design, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of the campus fiber optic network, digital microwave networks, telephony and voice messaging systems (legacy Centrex and new VoIP), cable television (CATV) and video networks, third-party networks, materials management, and logistics. The group also oversees the campus cellular neutral hosting/DAS deployment. In addition, E&O provides the related customer service support functions for all faculty, staff, students and vendors.
IT Service Management
The IT Service Management team supports the faculty, staff and students of UNC-Chapel Hill by providing an enterprise-wide Service Management platform, ServiceNow. This platform is used by service providers for IT Service Management, such as Service Request, Incident, and Change Management.
Our Team
Ethan Kromhout
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Infrastructure & Operations
919-445-0056
kromhout@unc.edu
Brent Caison
Director, ITS Open Systems
Interim Director for Infrastructure and Operations
919-445-0103
brent_caison@unc.edu
Ray DeCristofaro
Director, Enterprise Operations
919-445-0067
ray_deCristofaro@unc.edu
Ryan Turner
Interim Director of Networking
919-445-0113
rhturner@email.unc.edu
Chad Ray
Manager, Transport Operations
919-445-0146
cray@email.unc.edu
David Smith
ITSM Manager
919-962-5272
daves@unc.edu
Matt Conley
Manager, Storage, Server and Application Virtualization
919-445-0046
conleym@unc.edu
Richard Hill
Manager, ITS Systems Administration
919-445-0885
richard_hill@unc.edu
Daniel Shue
IT Manager and Network Architect
919-445-0121
dyshue@unc.edu
Andy Dwyer
Associate Director, Business Procurement Automation
919-445-0081
ald@unc.edu