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Service Name
Database Management – mysql
Description

University Database Management - mysql

Service Line

Administrative Systems 

Features
  • Upgrade database to level required by application
  • Restore database if required to solve problems
  • Research problems and escalate to vendor if needed 
Service Administrator (owner)

Soren King

VP Customer Vice President for Business Affairs 
Availability

The MySQL DBMS is available 24 X 7 X 365 except during planned maintenance and upgrades.             

Support
  • Support is provided 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, M-F except for campus holidays and shutdowns.
  • Trouble calls and programming requests to 864-294-3277 - helpdesk@furman.edu
Initiated
  • Approved Work Requests
  • Escalated Incidents or problems from the Help Desk
Charges

  none

Delivery channels
  • Satisfied Work Requests
  • Consulting and Support 
 Prerequisites

  Functioning infrastructure, network, servers, and user interface

 Key Service Targets
  • Complete 90% of upgrades within 3 months of the time the user and owner agree that upgrade is needed
  • Complete 90% of restores within 3 business days of the time the user and owner agree that a restore is needed
  • Resolve 90% of problems within 5 hours from when notified of problem or escalated to vendor within that time
  • Have the database available to the user 98.5% of the time

Connect With Furman

     
3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC, 29613
Phone: 864-294-2000