SDSC Cloud
SDSC Cloud Storage & Compute is the perfect choice for researchers with fixed budgets.
The SDSC Research Data Services (RDS) team administers one of the first large-scale academic deployments of cloud storage in the world. UC San Diego campus users, members of the UC community, and UC affiliates are eligible to join the hundreds of users who already benefit from the 3 petabytes of raw space, which is organized into object-based cloud storage by OpenStack’s Swift platform.
SDSC Cloud Storage is the perfect storage choice for researchers with fixed budgets because unlike other cloud providers, SDSC features a simplified recharge plan that eliminates secondary fees such as bandwidth costs, charges assessed per request, and regional migration fees.
In addition to storage, SDSC Cloud now includes compute options. Users can spin up instances on demand.
Note: SDSC offers a separate cloud storage system for data that needs to meet PHI/PII or HIPAA compliance. Explore Sherlock Secure Cloud for secure solutions.
SDSC Cloud Advantages
Data Collaboration
Effortlessly share cloud data with colleagues or the public.
Flexible Compute
Spin up powerful instances on demand with or without GPU resources and customize the instance for your workflows.
Technical Support
Talk directly with SDSC Cloud engineers, who enjoy using their extensive experience to assist you.
Rates
Cloud Compute is billed by hours of use of each instance. More powerful instances or instances with increased storage cost more to run.
20 GB of ephemeral disk storage is provided with each instance at no additional cost. Additional storage for images, volumes, snapshots and instances that boot from volume will be charged.
| Service | Unit | UC Rate | Non-UC Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
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Cloud Storage Minimum allocation 1 TB. Billed monthly storage use is averaged by monitoring space used hourly. |
TB/Month | $32.16 | $46.632 |
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Cloud Compute SU's represent resource usage per hour. |
SU | $0.08 | $0.116 |
| Cloud Compute On-Demand | hour | $0.0314/vCPU $0.0007/GB of RAM |
Contact Services for rate information. |
| Volume and Volume Snapshot | GB/hour | $0.000063 | $0.00009135 |
| Image | GB/hour | $0.000063 | $0.00009135 |
| Custom Server Maintenance and Consultation Support | Hour | $98.93 | $143.55 |
Indirect Costs (IDC) for UC San Diego Users
Costs associated with Cloud Computing Services (research storage, managed services and cloud services) provided by SDSC are exempt from the application of IDC when acquired to support extramurally funded research. This includes Backup Storage (CommVault), Cloud Storage and Compute, Project Storage (NFS), Triton Shared Computing Cluster (TSCC), and Universal Scale Storage (Qumulo). When developing budgets for new research proposals, include these costs in the exclusions for modified total direct costs (MTDC).
