Research Computing Storage Rates

Oak Storage Rates

• Annual rate increases are typically 3 to 3.5%; please budget accordingly.
• Storage rates are based on pre-purchased storage allocations.
• Oak is a fully cost-recovered service. 
• Rates for all services offered through University IT (UIT) are determined annually in accordance with Stanford’s Research Administration and Policy Compliance (RAPC) requirements to ensure compliance with Federal cost principles for educational institutions. 
• All costs reflect a per month rate.
• The individual item codes will appear on the monthly billing statements.
• We allow changes and cancellation of service with a 30 days’ advance notice.
• Removal of all data from Oak and notification to research team members of the cancellation is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator.

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See Oak Storage for more details on these services.

Elm Cold Storage Rates

• Annual rate increases are typically 3 to 3.5%; please budget accordingly.
• Storage rates are based on pre-purchased storage allocations.
• Rates for all services offered through University IT (UIT) are determined annually in accordance with Stanford’s Research Administration and Policy Compliance (RAPC) requirements to ensure compliance with Federal cost principles for educational institutions.
• The individual item codes will appear on the monthly billing statements.
• We allow changes and cancellation of service with a 30 days’ advance notice.
• Removal of all data from Elm and notification to research team members of the cancellation is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator.
• Elm is designed for long-term data storage utilizing tape technology, which may result in slower access times (potentially hours) for infrequent retrievals. Please plan your research activities with this consideration in mind.
• There are no additional retrieval fees associated with accessing stored data.

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Details for this new storage service coming soon.