Project Packages
To access the cscs2go platform it is necessary to open a project, which needs to be renewed yearly. cscs2go offers different kinds of project package differentiated by the storage quota (on /store) and the maximum number of users that can belong to the project (including the requesting user). Both of these are the main drivers for the price, plus a small initial compute quota that can be extended with an add-on:
| START-UP | BASE | MEDIUM | LARGE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. # users | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Storage quota | 1 TB | 5 TB | 20 TB | 70 TB | ||
| Compute quota | 100 NH | 200 NH | 1000 NH | 1000 NH | ||
| Price (Academia) | CHF 200 | CHF 550 | CHF 2300 | CHF 5800 | ||
| Price (Other) | CHF 400 | CHF 1100 | CHF 4600 | CHF 11'600 |
Every project package includes:
- 50 GB of storage in /home per user
- Access to /scratch
- 12 months validity (can be extended, same fee applies)
- Basic Support
Please note: Non-academic prices does not include VAT. ETH Zürich employees have an extra 25% discount. Academic prices are available to researchers employed by a Swiss University only.
The specifications of the node itself depend on whether you choose the Piz Daint Multicore (XC40) or Hybrid (XC50) partition; full details can be found here. More information concerning on the usage of the quota can be found here.
Add-on: Node Hours
In addition to the base number of node-hours offered in each package, users can purchase additional node-hours at any time during the project’s lifetime:
| Requestor Type | Price per Node Hour | Minimum request | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia | CHF 0.42 | 50'000 node hours | ||
| Academia | CHF 0.53 | 10'000 node hours | ||
| Academia | CHF 0.80 | None | ||
| Other | CHF 0.80 | 50'000 node hours | ||
| Other | CHF 1.00 | 10'000 node hours | ||
| Other | CHF 1.60 | None |
Please note: Non-academic prices does not include VAT. ETH Zürich employees have an extra 25% discount. Academic prices are available to researchers employed by a Swiss University only.
Purchasing node-hours does not change the validity of the project. All remaining node-hours are lost at the project’s expiration date, or after 12 months, whichever occurs sooner (project expiration date can be extended, but purchased node-hours have to be consumed within 12 months of purchase).