NIH Data Center Rates for Fiscal Year 2008

The fiscal year 2008 rates for CIT services became effective as of October 1, 2007. Each year CIT reviews its rates for the services provided by the NIH Data Center. We evaluate the costs associated with our various services and adjust rates accordingly.

Highlights of the rates for FY08

As part of its Microsoft Windows Services, CIT is pleased to offer customers two new service offerings: Microsoft SharePoint and a Virtual Server service in the Windows environment using VM Ware software (each service was introduced in Interface articles in the Summer 2007 issue). We provide Virtual Server services at $990.00 per month and SharePoint at $485.00 per month.

Since 2001, Titan rates have remained flat despite rising costs. CIT must now, however, increase rates for CPU time, disk storage space, and other services on Titan Systems (z/OS) to support the requirements of updated equipment and security standards. Similarly, CIT has raised the charges for Oracle Services on shared servers to reflect current costs of upkeep and maintenance. CIT works hard to offer our customers low-cost hosting solutions and application services; but, our commitment to high-quality services forces us to acknowledge rising equipment and services costs in our rates.

As explained in Interface issue 236 (“CIT to Begin Charging for SILK and Shadow Direct CPU” September 27, 2006), in fiscal year 2007, CIT phased in charging for the CPU time used by Secure Internet-LinKed (SILK) Web technology and Shadow Direct on the mainframe. These charges apply in full in FY2008. Rates for other Data Center services, such as Windows Services, Dedicated Unix Servers, and Disk storage for scientific systems remain unchanged.

Where to find the rates

The NIH Data Center's fiscal year 2008 rates are available on the Data Center Rates page. This site will be updated whenever rates change. Major rate adjustments will continue to be announced in Interface.

If you have any questions, please call the NIH Help Desk at 301-496-HELP (301-496-4357), 866-319-4357 (toll free), or 301-496-8294 (TTY).