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Hosting costs at CAC is for basic: Expert initial configuration, then keep the system current, and keep the lights running. Other service charged hourly.
Per the above rate calculator, the rate Rate for 9 nodes (1 head node + 8 compute nodes) is would be $8,291/yr. Or, $24,873 for 3 years for this service.
Option: | ChemIT | CAC: | CAC: | Amazon (EC3?) or | Other ideas? |
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Hardware costs | $25K | - | $25K | - |
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Hardware support | Yes. | - | Yes. | - |
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OS install and configuration | Yes. CentOS 6.4 |
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Cluster and queuing management | Yes. Warewulf, with options | - | Yes. ROCKS, no options. | - |
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Research software install and configuration | Yes | No | Yes; additional cost | No |
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Application debugging and optimization support | Not usually. | Yes; additional cost | Yes; additional cost | No. |
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