How much does it cost to use the UAHPC/CHPC clusters?

The University of Alabama operates and manages two clusters available to faculty and researchers at the University of Alabama: UAHPC and CHPC. At this time, CPU hours (CPUh) on UAHPC and CHPC are free of charge.

How do I purchase/contribute nodes to UAHPC?

The Center for Research Computing team can assist researchers to purchase or contribute nodes to the UAHPC condo cluster.

See Node Provisioning and Costs for details.

How do I acquire research data storage for my project?

OIT offers researchers options for research storage to fit their specific project needs.

See Research Storage for details.

How much does it cost to use Esri ArcGIS platform?

At this time, UA offers the Esri ArcGIS platform free of charge. For large projects, researchers may need to purchase additional OIT-offered storage at low-cost rates.