Service Category: Infrastructure

Enterprise-level hardware, software, systems, and network infrastructure that provide underlying support for institutional activities. Includes data centers, network backbone, wireless, central storage and system backup solutions, server virtualization, and systems management and operations.

Load Balancing

Citrix Netscaler is used to distribute or load balance service requests from a single (internet) public-facing IP address to a cluster of servers for service-request processing.

Wireline Network Access

Wired Campus Network Services encompasses all network infrastructure and internet access that supports the Campus Network, as well as select (leased/owned) off-campus facilities.

Domain Name System

Domain Name System (DNS) converts friendly names (i.e. www.wisc.edu) into IP addresses to enable easier interconnection on the internet. We host wisc.edu and several other domains on behalf of UW schools, colleges and divisions.

Shared tools

The Shared Tools team manages an on-premise GitLab instance (git.doit.wisc.edu) for UW–‍Madison under a GitLab for Campuses license.