Rates
Please note that node, partial node, and CPU rates are not currently available due to the uncertainty of RAM availability. For purchases of CPU resources on Farm, Hive, HPC2 and Franklin, please contact [email protected].
Rates for Farm
Storage Rates (each buy-in guarantees access for 5 years):
- Storage: $100/TB for five years (does not include backups)
Bring your own equipment:
Equipment may be purchased directly by researchers based on actual cost. Equipment quote available upon request.
- Equipment purchases not using the above rates - $375/year per rack unit for five years
Farm uses the Hippo portal for all purchases.
Rates for Hive
The Office of Research (OR) Vice Chancellor's Office has approved establishing the HPC@UCD recharge rates, effective May 1, 2023, and they remain valid. As with Farm, researchers may purchase HPC-approved equipment directly based on actual cost. An equipment quote is available upon request. Affiliate rates are only available to UC Davis investigators. Resources are charged in perpetuity until HPC@UCD is notified that the PI no longer needs them.
Please note that Hive has limited CPU resources. Please put in a request to reserve CPU or purchase resources, including storage and backups, by emailing [email protected].
The rates are as follows (and are subject to change with approval of the UC Davis Rate Committee):
| Current Rate: | UC Davis Affiliate Rate |
|---|---|
| Cost per CPU core | $2.69 per month |
| Cost of Primary Storage: | $2.30 per TB per month |
| Cost of Backup/Archival (snapshot copy) Storage: | $1.84 per TB per month |
| Rates as of July 1, 2026: | UC Davis Affiliate Rate |
|---|---|
| Cost per CPU core | $3.09 per month |
| Cost of Primary Storage: | $2.65 per TB per month |
| Cost of Backup/Archival (snapshot copy) Storage: | $2.11 per TB per month |
System Administration hourly rate:
A rate of $86.50/hour to cover associated FTE costs for special projects. As of July 1, this rate will change to $117.50/hr.
These rates are based on a five-year system resource lifetime (five-year warranty).
For more information or to purchase Hive resources, please email [email protected].