SRCE 55: HR-ZOO OS (Osijek)

HR-ZOO OS (Osijek) – Osijek University Campus (Student Dorm “K. P. Svačića”), Croatia

HR-ZOO OS (Osijek) is a data center facility delivered under the HR-ZOO (Croatian Scientific and Educational Cloud) national program. Public project communications state the facility is located in the “K. P. Svačića” student dormitory within the “Osijek” University Campus of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek.

Srce’s official service documentation confirms HR-ZOO OS is one of Srce’s six geographically distributed data centers (three in Zagreb, and one each in Split, Osijek, and Rijeka) used to support the HR-ZOO service portfolio for the academic and research community.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Facility footprint (gross area): 411 m² (published for HR-ZOO OS).
2. Installed ICT cabinets: 10 (published).
3. Designed electrical connection power: 125 kW (published).
4. Backup power (generator set): 220 kVA (published as the reserve power source).
5. UPS capacity: 100 kVA (published).
6. Cooling capacity: 100 kW via a water chiller (“rashladnik vode”) (published).
7. Central infrastructure monitoring (project statement): HR-ZOO data centers are described as connected to a central infrastructure monitoring system tracking temperature, humidity, energy utilization, and other parameters in real time.
8. Redundant technical systems (project statement): HR-ZOO data centers are described as built with redundant technical systems to maintain continuity of services.

🔐 Security & Compliance

Srce’s ICT equipment housing service description states Srce (with partners) designs, builds, and maintains systems including power, cooling, security, environmental monitoring, fire detection (“vatrodojava”), and fire suppression, and provides active physical and technical monitoring plus immediate physical assistance for housed equipment.

1. CCTV coverage, access-control type (badge/biometric/MFA), mantraps, and detailed security zoning (HR-ZOO OS): Not publicly disclosed.
2. Fire detection technology (e.g., VESDA) and suppression agent/type (HR-ZOO OS): Not publicly disclosed.

Compliance & standards (operator-level / site-supported):

1. Facility-specific certifications, audit standards, certificate IDs, and certification scopes for HR-ZOO OS are Not publicly disclosed in the official sources reviewed.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Srce’s official data center network description (via its ICT housing service) states the six data centers are connected as a broadband network with 100 Gbit/s capacity, with redundant connections to a distributed GÉANT node to connect Croatia’s national e-infrastructure to European and global e-infrastructures.

1. Carrier-neutral status, carrier list, meet-me room details, cross-connect SKUs, and fiber entry diversity (HR-ZOO OS): Not publicly disclosed.

Internet Exchange (IX):

1. HR-ZOO OS is not described by Srce as operating an Internet Exchange (IX). Any exchange/peering connectivity that may exist via third parties does not constitute IX operation. Not publicly disclosed.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Scientific and academic community users consuming HR-ZOO cloud/compute/storage services (national e-infrastructure purpose).
2. Eligible legal entities using Srce’s ICT equipment housing service (colocation-style accommodation with operational support).
3. HR-ZOO OS facility-specific tenant/customer list: Not publicly disclosed.