DartFS – network attached data storage
- Storage with snapshots are 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.
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
LAB and/or custom storage can be specified as follows:
| Type | Cost |
| Storage with snapshots – RECOMMENDED | $95/TB/year |
| Storage without snapshots | $75/TB/year |
| Off-site backup (optional) | Variable based on needs |
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 include 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.
- Currently a share purchase is a one-time cost of $4,900 which currently is equivalent to 16 cores, 128GB RAM (8Gb RAM/core), for a period of 5 years with limited support.
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 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 go 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.