University IT
Cloud Computing Recommendations
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| Title Sort descending | Description | Specific Needs | Deployment Model | Risk Category | Pricing | Ease of Setup and Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Services (CTSC) | Client Technology Technology and Solutions (CTSC) provides managed AI services that help Stanford departments unlock the knowledge trapped in their documents, articles, and data—without sending sensitive information to external LLM providers. | Cloud Computing Cloud Consulting | Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk High Risk with PHI | Rates are based on your specific requirements. Contact CTSC for a consultation and quote. |
Easy |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | The Cloud Account Management service provides simplified ordering and provisioning of an Amazon Web Services AWS cloud account, as well as account and billing management. | Cloud Computing | Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | Easy | |
| Application Platform (CTSC) | Run your containerized applications on enterprise-grade Kubernetes infrastructure, fully managed by the Client Technology Solutions and Consulting (CTSC) team in University IT. Focus on building great applications while we handle the complexity of container orchestration, security, and operations. | Cloud Computing Cloud Consulting Shared Computing Cluster | Cloud Hybrid Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk High Risk with PHI | Easy | |
| Azure | Microsoft Azure subscriptions are available to Stanford University staff and faculty who wish to host services or systems in Microsoft Azure. | Cloud Computing | Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | Easy | |
| Cardinal Cloud - AWS GovCloud | The Cloud Account Management service provides simplified ordering and provisioning of a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud account, as well as account and billing management. | NIST 800-171 | Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | Assistance Needed | |
| Carina | Carina is a secure computing environment, designed and approved for PHI and other high-risk data. | High-performance Computing Facility | On Prem | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | Easy | |
| Cloud Storage | Cloud Storage Recommendations | Storage as a Service | Hybrid Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | Easy | |
| Cloud VDI | The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) service provides the virtual desktop environment and applications that best support your business requirements. | Virtual Desktop | Hybrid Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | PAYG with discounts |
Easy |
| Cloud Web Hosting | Explore options for where to build and maintain your website, and what University IT recommends for different website needs. | Hybrid Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk | PAYG with PTA |
Easy | |
| Data Center Hosting | University IT provides hosting services for campus clients who want to operate their equipment in a secure, centrally managed data center. | On Prem Server Database Network Hosting | On Prem | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | Moderate | |
| FarmShare | FarmShare is Stanford’s community computing environment. It is intended for use in coursework and unsponsored research. It is not approved for use with high-risk data, or for use in sponsored research. | High-performance Computing Facility Research | On Prem | Low Risk Moderate Risk | Easy | |
| Google Cloud Platform (GCP) | Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a cloud services platform, offering compute power, database storage, content delivery and other functionality to help develop and scale businesses. | Cloud Computing | Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | Easy | |
| Managed Virtual Servers on Cloud (CTSC) | Client Technology Solutions and Consulting (CTSC) offers managed virtual servers as a cloud-based alternative to physical server infrastructure in On Prem, AWS, Azure and GCP. This service takes advantage of cloud virtualization to host independent virtual servers, each functioning as a complete and isolated computing environment. CTSC handles provisioning, security, patching, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance. |
Cloud Computing Cloud Consulting Shared Computing Cluster | Cloud Hybrid Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk High Risk with PHI | Easy | |
| Marlowe | Marlowe is Stanford’s newest High Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster. It came online in October 2024 and is managed by Stanford Data Science. The hardware and software infrastructure is administered by Stanford Research Computing. | High-performance Computing Facility Research | On Prem | Low Risk Moderate Risk | Easy | |
| Nero | Nero GCP is a shared Big Data Computing Platform specifically designed for High Risk Data. Nero was developed in collaboration with the School of Medicine (SOM) and Stanford Research Computing. | Big Data Computing Research | Cloud | High Risk | Easy | |
| Oak | Oak is a High-Performance Computing (HPC) storage system available to research groups and projects at Stanford for research data. Hosted by Stanford Research Computing, Oak provides affordable and scalable storage with a diversity of access methods. | High-Performance Computing Storage System | On Prem | Low Risk Moderate Risk | Easy | |
| Redivis | Redivis is a powerful data querying and analysis platform built specifically with researchers in mind. | NIST 800-171 Research | Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | Assistance Needed | |
| SCG | The SCG Cluster is a high-performance computing facility run by the Genetics Bioinformatics Service Center (GBSC within the Stanford Department of Genetics. | High-performance Computing Facility | On Prem | Low Risk Moderate Risk | Easy | |
| Serverless Applications (CTSC) | Build and deploy event-driven applications without managing servers. Client Technology Solutions and Consulting (CTSC) provisions and manages your serverless environment on AWS or GCP, enabling your team to run code in response to events — HTTP requests, file uploads, scheduled tasks, and more — with automatic scaling and pay-per-use pricing. | Cloud Computing Cloud Consulting | Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk with PHI | Rates are based on your specific requirements. Contact CTSC for a consultation and quote. |
Easy |
| Sherlock | Sherlock is a shared computing cluster available for use by all Stanford Faculty members and their research teams, for sponsored or departmental faculty research. | Research Shared Computing Cluster | On Prem | Low Risk Moderate Risk | Easy | |
| SRCF | The Stanford Research Computing Facility (SRCF) provides the campus research community with data center facilities designed specifically to host high-performance computing equipment. | On Prem Server Database Network Hosting | On Prem | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | Moderate | |
| Static Website Hosting (CTSC) | Not every website needs a complex database or a heavy backend. The Static Website Hosting service, provided by Client Technology and Solutions Consulting, is built for sites generated via HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc. By removing the server-side complexity, we provide a hosting solution that is secure, cost-effective, loads instantly for users across the globe and meets Stanford's minimum web requirements. |
Cloud Computing Cloud Consulting | Cloud | Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk | Rates are based on your specific requirements. Contact CTSC for a consultation and quote. |
Easy |
