IT environment for Esport activities

• Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences' specialist, Elmo Hämäläinen, inspects the operator's control systems that may be currently in use on the facility
• Based on the audit, recommendations are made to the operator regarding the installation, scheduling, commissioning and training for operation of the iCafeCloud and CCBootCloud systems.
• iCafe and CCBoot systems speed up e.g. considerably updates of the gaming computers and frees up the operator's efficient working time for other activities (savings approx. 50-70% / year)

• Support and installation work for the required system licenses and server machine acquisition process
  • iCafeCloud: gaming facility system
  • CCBootCloud: network disk system for upgrades
  • Anydesk: virtual desktop control system (optional)
  • Server PC
• A sufficiently fast internet connection
• Unified wired intranet, dedicated firewall and fixed IP addresses

• IT environment training for operation to responsible persons of the service subscriber
  • System, computer, and game upgrade processes
  • Customer management and pricing
  • Roles and responsibilities
• Jamk's quality guarantee and support for the implementation of systems and to ensure operational reliability (free of charge for 3 months)

Users will be given individual usernames. The system allows for setting age restrictions and provides customer information to the operator, such as the most popular games and time spent playing. Note: Hourly/monthly playtime fees can also be set for customers. The system can also be used with unlimited playtime, without creating user accounts.

It uses only a fraction of the customer computer's CPU compared to competing applications, resulting in an even better user experience and ensuring safe gaming for users. All necessary games and launchers are readily available as icons on the "desktop."

The network drive on the customer computer is wiped clean of changes upon each restart. Game-specific settings are mostly saved to the games' own cloud services. Users are also prevented from making administrative changes and accessing control settings.

Games and software are updated simultaneously on all machines from the server. This saves approximately 70% of work time annually compared to updating games one machine at a time.

• Research: Esports' business opportunities in Jyväskylä, 1.3.2018-30.11.2018, Central Finland Development Fund
• Community and business (eLämää) project through esports, 1.8.2019-31.8.2021, Central Finland Development Fund / Central Finland Association
• Pelaten duuniin - project, 1.3.2021-31.8.2023, European Social Fund / Central Finland ELY Center
• The Central Finland Esports Competence Center Project, 1.2.2023-31.1.2025 / ERDF

• GamePit Pro by JAMK is a training facility built by JAMK University of Applied Sciences for competitive gaming in Jyväskylä.
• The facility features 12 + 6 computer stations and 2 PS4 consoles. 
• The computers are set up with an iCafeCloud system to create a PC Cafe-like environment, making it easier to update computers and applications, and to support competitive gaming, management, and customer administration.

• Elmo Hämäläinen is an experienced developer of game environments and a few specialists in the iCafeMenu system in Finland:
  • Victory Point –gaming center (2019-2020)
  • GamePit by Jamk – esport facilities (2020-2023)
  • City of Jyväskylä (2021)
• Preliminary research for multimedia facility supporting esport activities
  • City of Ähtäri (2021)