To create the AIP, Technology Services brought together three of the best cloud computing providers (AWS, Azure and Google) and combined them with our on-premise Aggie Cloud service to provide Texas A&M University students, faculty, and staff with access to state-of-the-art tools to support teaching, research, and administration.

Aggie Cloud

Aggie Cloud

The Aggie Cloud service is based on the VMware suite of virtualization products and is available to host servers and services in a virtual server environment.

Amazon Web Services

AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers over 165 fully-featured services from data centers around the world.

Google Cloud Platform

GCP

Offering IaaS and PaaS environments, the Google Cloud Platform is available in 24 regions and 73 global zones.

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure provides for cloud computing IaaS and PaaS services. Azure has 54 regions worldwide and is available in 140 countries.

A Business Associate Agreement is in place with Microsoft for resources obtained through AIP.

Secure Technologies for Aggie Researchers (STAR)

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Secure Technologies for Aggie Researchers (STAR) provides a collection of cloud-based resources that facilitate both rapid access and simplified procurement for researchers working with controlled, confidential or restricted data.
A Business Associate Agreement is in place for the STAR environment.