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  • Audience: Affiliate, Researcher, Staff, Student
  • Service Category: Research Services
  • Owner Team: ITS FAC Level3 Support
  • Service:
    Facility for Advanced Computing (FAC)

Purchase a standalone, physical server and supporting equipment from an IT-approved list. (Coming Soon) The FAC will provide a secure, centralized, and fully observable hosting environment. (Note: Bringing your own servers on-premises is not permitted.) Refer to the FAC Technical Diagram. 

The FAC employs a shared responsibility model, where we handle provisioning, infrastructure, networking, and monitoring. Once a BaS is deployed, you assume management, with system administrators granted root access to servers for full control of the environment.
 

Use Cases

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Biostatisticians 
Analyzing large-scale epidemiological and patient outcome datasets in a secure, controlled environment without virtualization overhead. 

Drug Development Teams 
Managing proprietary compound databases and simulation tools in a secure, dedicated environment. 

Medical Device Researchers 
Developing and testing software for medical devices in an isolated environment for compatibility and regulatory compliance.

 

 

 

Rates

After selecting an IT-approved server, you'll be charged for setup and a monthly service fee, which varies based on server power and complexity. Charges for ARS services occur monthly.

Service

Setup & Maintenance

Server setup includes ordering, delivery, racking, cabling, networking, and OS installation 

$140 an hour (min 2/max 5) 
Based on size & complexity 

Monthly maintenance fee per server: 

 

Level 1:  Low power CPU system (< kW) 

Pending budget office approval 

Level 2:  Med power CPU / GPU enabled system (1-2 kW) 

Pending budget office approval 

Level 3:  High power GPU enabled system (>2kW) 

Pending budget office approval 

Level 4:  Highest power GPU enabled system (>5kW) 

Pending budget office approval 

NOTE: Monthly maintenance fees based on server power and complexity. See the pricing sheet for available servers at each level. All system and custom admin support is $140 an hour. 

 

 

Interested in FAC solutions?

Schedule a call with the FAC

Current customer in need of assistance?

Open a support ticket

 

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