An allocation is a quantity of computing time and storage resources that are granted to a principal investigator (PI). To apply for a PI account please refer to Request Account.
The basic unit of computational resources is the service unit (SU), which represents the use of one core for one hour on the Midway Cluster. Allocations are intended to support researchers in furthering specific research or teaching goals and are of limited duration. Dedicated resources acquired through the Cluster Partnership Program are not governed by these allocation policies.
For more information on the purchase of additional storage on either Midway2 or Midway3, please reach out with an email to help@rcc.uchicago.edu
Please read the User Guidelines before applying for research allocation. An explanation of how Service Units are allocated can be found here. The different types of allocations are listed below.
|
Type |
Time window for application |
Term |
Max. SUs |
Max. GB |
|
Anytime/once |
One year |
10K |
500 |
|
|
Anytime/multi |
Duration of class |
- |
- |
|
|
Anytime/multi |
Year-cycle* |
- |
- |
|
|
Anytime/Twice annually |
Year-cycle* |
300K/500Ka |
- |
|
|
Anytime/multi |
Year-cycle* |
50K/100Ka |
500 |
|
|
September and March |
Year-cycle* |
September 1M/2Ma March 500K/1Ma |
1024 |
a = CPP Partners
* = October 1st to September 30th