Services Pricing

DartFS – network attached data storage

  • Storage with snapshots is the default type of storage we provide. The snapshots will provide self-service protection against unintentional deletion/modification of the files. Snapshots are available immediately to the user for the following durations:
    • Daily for a week
    • Weekly for a month
    • Monthly for 3 months
  • Storage without snapshots is available at a lower cost. It is appropriate for data that can easily be reproduced.
  • Off-site backup is a paid service that provides copies of data in the cloud or on removable media.

DartFS Pricing

  • All researchers of the Dartmouth community are entitled to a Computing Bill-of-Rights level of service at no cost.
  • For all users: 50GB of personal research data space snapshotted (HOME) is FREE
  • For faculty and PIs: 1TB of shared lab space snapshotted (LAB) is FREE
  • The cost of additional snapshotted storage is $95 per TB per year.
  • The cost storage without snapshots is $75 per TB per year.

We have more information in the DartFS Description KB article.

Virtual Servers

Each VM can be configured with either Linux OS or Microsoft Windows.

Virtual Server vCPU(s) RAM HDD OS support
only*		 OS and applications
support**
Tier 1 4 16GB 120GB $1,260/year $1,510/year
Tier 2 2 8GB 80GB $680/year $930/year
Tier 3 2 4GB 60GB $470/year $720/year
Tier 4 1 2GB 40GB $260/year $510/year

* Operating Systems support includes critical updates and security patches

** OS and basic software applications (web server, database, etc.) maintenance, critical updates, and security patches.

Containers

Type Cost
Standard (up to 4GB memory) $155/year
Large (up to 16GB memory) $540/year

Computing Shares – Joining the Discovery Co-op

  • All researchers of the Dartmouth community are entitled to a Computing Bill-of-Rights level of service at no cost (currently 32 scheduled core, when available).
  • Discovery is a cooperative effort and all users on the cluster are encouraged to purchase enough nodes to satisfy their normal needs.
  • See current pricing details on the Discovery KB article.

Database storage

  • Research ITC provides access to one research database (one per PI) with limited storage, performance, and availability. Databases can be of the following type: PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server 2019. Self-provisioning of the database is available on the Research Computing Dashboard.
  • Containerized Databases are also available at a cost. Contact us for details
  • Pricing is the same as DartFS with snapshot: starting at $95/TB/year

Consulting services and custom developments

  • All researchers of the Dartmouth community are entitled to a Computing Bill-of-Rights level of service at no cost.
  • All consulting beyond BoR level are custom priced, and goes by 5% of an FTE (approx. $5,000/year per 5% FTE).
  • Current rates (January 2023):
    • internal rate (Dartmouth projects): $100/hour
    • external rate (non-Dartmouth projects): $165/hour

Please contact us directly for more information, questions, budgets, and quotes.