Service Catalog · Infrastructure
Cloud Hosting Services
Cloud provider overview and onboarding guidance
Cloud computing resources available on a pay-only-for-what-you-use basis with the added safety of a University-negotiated contract. Explore AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure options for departmental, application, and research workloads.
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Cloud Providers
Pay
Only for What You Use
F/S
Faculty & Staff Access
UT
Negotiated Contracts
Overview
UT Austin provides access to commercial cloud hosting through university-negotiated agreements that support departmental and research workloads while preserving institutional procurement, contract, and support guardrails.
Who can use it
Current faculty, staff, and researchers needing cloud computing resources under a UT-managed purchasing and support model.
How it is charged
Usage-based cloud billing. Departments pay for what they provision and consume inside the selected provider environment.
Why use the UT channel
University-negotiated contracts, campus procurement alignment, and a clearer path for governance, support, and identity management.
Cloud Providers at a Glance
The Cloud Hosting Services catalog currently includes Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure. Each option is suited to different application, analytics, and platform needs.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Broad global cloud platform for compute, storage, databases, analytics, networking, mobile, IoT, security, and enterprise applications.
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Kubernetes, BigQuery, Cloud Run, virtual machines, storage, and AI services for development, analytics, and research use cases.
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Microsoft Azure
Virtual machines and enterprise application hosting with support for Linux, Windows Server, SQL Server, Oracle, IBM, and SAP workloads.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS offers a broad set of global cloud-based products including compute, storage, databases, analytics, networking, mobile, developer tools, management tools, IoT, security, and enterprise applications.
Request Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Commission one or thousands of instances simultaneously and pay only for what you use, making web-scale cloud computing easier.
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Manage AWS IAM Identity Center Permissions Group
Use UT-managed identity groups so approved faculty and staff can access AWS accounts with their EID credentials and retrieve temporary access keys.
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Request AWS Root Access
Request assistance for rare root-account actions such as account recovery or changes that cannot be completed through standard delegated administration.
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Google Cloud Platform is available through a reseller contract negotiated by the University, supporting modern cloud-native development, analytics, storage, AI, and research workloads.
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is offered through the UT System agreement and is intended for current faculty, staff, and researchers needing cloud computing resources under a university-negotiated contract.
Getting Started
Use the ServiceNow catalog to request access, document your workload, and review provider-specific options with the ET Infrastructure team.
Choose a provider
Start with AWS, GCP, or Azure based on your application, analytics, platform, or enterprise integration requirements.
Submit through ServiceNow
Open the Cloud Hosting Services category and request the environment or access path that matches your workload.
Review access and governance
Expect identity, permissions, billing, and service-level details to be coordinated through the approved UT service workflow.
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Need the full catalog context? Visit Infrastructure Services for adjacent services such as networking, database management, and business continuity.