Pitt Digital has upgraded the Enterprise Data Storage (Dell Isilon) service to provide University customers with faster performance at half the cost. Maintenance on Jan. 7 to support the upgrade may result in very brief service interruptions.
The upgraded Enterprise Data Storage service — used by some Pitt schools and departments to host unstructured data such as file system data, audio, video, and business applications — leverages an all-flash solution that delivers much faster performance when moving, copying, or interacting with data.
The upgrade also delivers efficiencies that enable Pitt Digital to reduce the cost for the service from $360 per TB per year to $175 per TB per year. Schools and departments will see these cost reductions reflected in their Feb. 2026 bill.
The migration of departments to the upgraded service is already complete and has been seamless. Additional network maintenance required to support the upgrade has been scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 7, and may result in very brief interruptions in Enterprise Data Storage connectivity between 6 and 11 a.m. This maintenance was scheduled before the start of spring term to minimize disruption to the Pitt community. Enterprise Data Storage service customers do not need to take any action before or after Jan. 7.
Please call +1-412-624-HELP (4357) or submit a ticket to the Technology Help Desk if you have questions or need assistance with Enterprise Data Storage.
Posted Dec 18, 2025 - 09:06 EST
This scheduled maintenance affects: Network, Hosting, and Storage (Enterprise Data Storage).