Requirements to Get an SCG user account¶
To get an account on the SCG cluster, you need to have two things:
- A SUnetID (a base-level one is fine)
- An affliation with a lab which is already on the cluster
If you need an SUnetID, you may request a sponsored SUNetID by applying on the Stanford University Accounts website and then asking an SCG-affiliated PI or project owner to sponsor the request. Base-level sponsored SUnetIDs (without email or AFS storage) are sufficient and are free to sponsor.
PI/Lab Affiliation¶
If your lab has no current affiliation with the SCG cluster, please send an email to the SCG Action Team to receive information on how your lab can set up access to the SCG cluster.
Service Tiers and Rates¶
There are two service tiers for a PI/Lab affiliation with the SCG cluster:
| Tier | Storage Quota | Compute Node Access | Compute Partition Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 128 GB | limited (but includes UV_300) | interactive, nih_s10 |
| Full | 10 TB + | all nodes (includes UV_300) | batch, interactive, nih_s10 |
There is no charge for the Free Tier access to SCG.
For Full Tier access, rates are:
- Storage
- $45.00 / month for the minimum storage allotment of 10 TB
- $4.50 / TB-month for storage beyond the above initial 10 TB quota
- Compute
- $1.50 / CPU-day for batch partition usage ($0.0625 / CPU-hour)
- Nodes in the interactive and nih_s10 partitions are free
User Accounts¶
People with SUnetIDs can request SCG cluster accounts by sending an email to the SCG Action Team with the PI CC’d in the email.
Projects¶
For projects that span multiple PIs, have dedicated project funding, or other special requirements which don’t fit well within a PI associated lab account, a special project can be created. Projects are set up on a case by case basis around the specific needs and requirements for each one. Mail the SCG Action Team to request setting up a project.