Below is a list of the various allocations that can be purchased with Research Computing.
See our price list for cost information
| Purchase Type | Purchase Duration | Data Type | Resource Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware Purchase | Five Years | Not Restricted | NCU, NGU, BSU, OSU |
| Service Purchase | Less than Five Years | Not Restricted | NCU, NGU, BSU, OSU, PUBAPPS, DBU |
| HiPerGator-RV Hardware Purchase | Five Years | Restricted | RNCU, RNGU, RRSU |
| HiPerGator-RV Service Purchase | Less than Five Years | Restricted | RNCU, RNGU, RRSU |
| Consultation Purchase | N/A | N/A | Consulting Hours |
| Free Trial Allocation | Three Months | Restricted or Non-Restricted | Any Resource Types except consulting hours |
Resource Definitions
| Resource Type | Definition |
|---|---|
| NCU | Normalized Compute Unit |
| NGU | Normalized GPU Unit |
| BSU | Blue Storage Unit |
| OSU | Orange Storage Unit |
| PUBAPPS | PubApps Allocation |
| DBU | Database Storage Unit |
| RNCU | Restricted Data Normalized Compute Unit |
| RNGU | Restricted Data Normalized GPU Unit |
| RRSU | Restricted Data Replicated Storage Unit |