Cloud Computing Services (itscloud@hku.hk)
IT Services / Computer Centre
The University of Hong Kong

HKU ITS Cloud

To provide a scalable and flexible on-demand HKU private cloud computing virtual machine (VM) subscription services, ITS Cloud is established for HKU departments to make request to provision and self-manage the cloud virtual server resources.

Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. - Definition from USA National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Benefits of using ITS Cloud

ITS Cloud provides professional management of virtual cloud servers (and other cloud services) with high availability (HA) feature, 24x7 monitoring in well controlled operation environment. It has a centralized and user-friendly self-service portal for HKU departments to make request for provisioning of cloud services with different sizes and types, and requester would be granted full root/administrator privileges at the provisioned VM. For more details please refer to About ITS Cloud.

How to use ITS Cloud?

If you are a HKU staff member, then you can request for subscription service and manage virtual cloud servers after endorsement by the department head (or departmental approvers). For more details please refer to ITS Cloud User Guide.

Subscription Services

ITS Cloud offers different types of Cloud Services at different rental charging rates. For more details please refer to ITS Cloud Subscription Services.