University of Texas to Get $3m Data Center

The University of Texas is looking to deploy a new data center to be housed in the education building at 500 W University Avenue in El Paso, Texas. The data center will span 4,568 sq ft (424.4 sqm) and is estimated to cost around $3 million.

According to the posting, the project will be privately funded and involves "improvements to the existing education building first floor to accommodate a data center and its associated systems/equipment."

The University of Texas has several campuses spread across Texas, with various data centers on site. The El Paso campus has an existing data center on the 3rd floor between the Engineering and Classroom buildings, also at 500 W University Avenue, with a server room spanning 1,448 sq ft (134.5 sqm).