Our Offerings

The Administrative Web Interface (AWI) provides Ohio State faculty and staff a way to view charges related to services requested from OTDI.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides secure, scalable cost-effective computing, storage and database service and can be used for research projects, web application hosting, archival file storage and administrative Business Intelligence/analytics.

Broadcast Transmission Services provides national transmission of live, commercial broadcasts for sports and media events on campus utilizing campus infrastructure to connect with Vyvx services.

BuckeyeLearn is Ohio State’s tool for faculty, staff, and student employees to take training related to job duties and professional development.

Ohio State offers basic cable services to select locations on and off campus.

CarmenZoom is the academic audio and web conferencing solution for Ohio State. CarmenZoom provides faculty, students and instructional staff with all the functionality of a Zoom pro account that includes up to 300 participants in a meeting, CarmenCanvas integration and the ability to request webinar spaces.

Co-Location Services provides IT equipment rack space to Ohio State colleges and departments in the State of Ohio Computing Center (SOCC). The SOCC is a Tier III-like data center providing reliable uptime, redundant power and cooling to help to ensure uninterrupted access to university data and applications in a secure environment. 

Contact Center Services provide a complete customer interaction solution for campus colleges and departments.

Hosted by Digital Security and Trust, this event is open to the entire Ohio State University community, including students, faculty, staff, researchers and the Wexner Medical Center. This annual event is free and offers diverse informational training and sessions.

The Data Catalog is a business glossary and data dictionary that hosts a repository of information on university and Wexner Medical Center data.

The Data Loss Prevention (DLP) service enables departments to scan computers and servers managed in their networks and detect restricted data and data assets.

The university manages enterprise data through secure and streamlined data storage and access, transparent data stewardship and governance processes, and shared data and reporting tools.

Digital Accessibility Services provides resources and assistance to those producing digital content, acquiring or building digital products, or who are serving as a Digital Accessibility Coordinator.

Through well-defined activities and resources, the disaster recovery program provides the university with the ability to protect Ohio State’s IT services and institutional data from the effects of a disaster. It allows the university to maintain, resume or restore mission-critical functions and operations following a disruption of IT services. When done well, disaster recovery reduces the loss of data, revenue, and reputation.  

Enterprise Integration Services offers a single, secure way to access web services and APIs, bringing together pieces of separate systems into reusable integrations.

The eSignature service allows users to collect electronic signatures that are secure and legally binding. Electronic signatures are obtained using web-based software from a university-approved external vendor, DocuSign, that allow users to quickly and securely prepare, send, sign and manage documents on a computer instead of using paper forms.

The Group Management Service is an access management platform supporting distributed and automated access controls for university applications.

Use this calculator to determine the overall classification of a data source by selecting included data elements.

The ServiceNow environment allows you to perform many different IT Service Management tasks including managing assets, incidents, requests and changes.

The Log Management service supports department and college server administrators who manage large volumes of machine data (aka audit records, event logs, etc.). This service includes an initial consultation, access to the Splunk web console with powerful analytic capabilities, training and technical support.

Managed IT Services (MITS) provides Ohio State units with consistent service from IT experts and more secure services while reducing operating costs and allowing you to focus on the technology necessary for your unique unit.

Microsoft 365 allows the university to collaborate through one cloud platform delivering a wide range of productivity apps. Access email with Outlook, store and share files on OneDrive, communicate with your coworkers or students through Teams, create documents with Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and so much more.

This service allows you to conduct university business on the go through university-owned smartphones, tablets and Wi-Fi hotspots for Ohio State departments with service through AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon.

The Ohio State University provides wireless network services for Ohio State students, faculty, staff and guests.

The Privacy Program's mission is to cultivate our community’s long-standing trust that Ohio State collects, uses and shares personal information transparently and appropriately.

While there are many different approaches to project management, having a basic set of templates and foundational knowledge can be incredibly valuable. If you're planning a project at the university, these resources from OTDI could be very helpful.

The Secure Email service allows you to encrypt an email message which protects the message from being read by anyone other than the intended recipient.

IT offers a variety of site-licensed software that helps with specific roles or functions for faculty, researchers, staff and students.

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) provides a set of on-premises tools and services that create, deploy and manage traditional paginated reports. These reports are ideal for fixed-layout documents optimized for printing, or for downloading to Excel for further manipulation.

The Streaming Music Service (powered by Muzak) provides workspace background music in campus buildings to help energize and inspire students, faculty or staff at any Ohio State campus location.

Tableau is available as Tableau Server, the enterprise data tool anyone at Ohio State can use, and Tableau Desktop, an individually licensed tool that report developers and data analysts use. “Tableau” used in relation to enterprise reporting refers to Tableau Server and focuses on reports and datasets related to the university’s finance, human resources, payroll and supply chain functions.

This service offers telephone services to administrative offices at the Columbus campus.

A third-party risk assessment is required of any system or service, managed by a third-party, that stores, processes, or transmits Ohio State institutional data. The purpose of the assessment is to identify risks of utilizing the cloud service and recommend controls that might mitigate or reduce these risks. 

U.OSU is the university's easy-to-use professional website platform. Use your site to share your independent work, host course assignments, enhance project visibility, communicate within groups and represent your organizations.

The University Code Repository (UCR) is a tool that utilizes the GitLab DevOps platform to provide a university-wide resource for code management, code review, and general collaboration for software projects at Ohio State.

The Vulnerability Management service provides a mechanism for all units at Ohio State to identify and measure risks to their infrastructure created by outdated or vulnerable software and improper configuration.

The Web Single Sign-On service (also known by the software name "Shibboleth") offers a standard set of authentication and authorization services to web-based applications. It allows websites and web-based applications to authenticate users by means of “name.#” accounts and provides access to useful institutional data about users at the time of login.