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NI Computing Service & Rate Guide
Neuroscience Institute Computing Facilities
1
High-Performance Cluster Computing
| Service Level | Usage Tier | Annual Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Base Tier | 0–25,000 compute hours | $2,500 / lab |
| Overage | Each additional compute hour | +$0.10 / lab Cap: $10,000 / year per lab |
Storage Allocation
300 GB
User home per user
1 TB
User data per user
10 TB
Lab data per lab
Included with Cluster Access
- ✓Full cluster access for all registered lab members
- ✓Secure, unique individual user accounts (no credential sharing)
- ✓NI Help Desk support for all cluster-related issues
- ✓Walk-in, phone, email, and remote support via Splashtop
2
General Computing Support & Raptor Support
$2,000
per year
- ✓Everyday technology support: hardware, software, and connectivity issues
- ✓NI Help Desk access via walk-in, phone, email, and remote sessions (Splashtop)
- ✓Secure, unique Lab accounts.
- ✓Data replication to a secondary server in a separate campus building for disaster recovery
- ✓Web hosting support for lab web pages
- ✓NI Help Desk assistance with Raptor access and file management
Required: This service may be required of some laboratories that operate within NI space..
3
Data Backup Services — CrashPlan Cloud
$60
per user / year
- ✓Secure, encrypted incremental backup for desktop documents and research files
- ✓Full assistance with backup configuration and file recovery
Note: CrashPlan is a file backup service, not a full system image solution (like Time Machine). It is designed to back up user documents. Because only one instance of the application can be installed per machine, it is not optimized for multi-user computers requiring separate encrypted accounts.