NIH Computer Center Rates for Fiscal Year 2005

The fiscal year 2005 rates for CIT services became effective October 1, 2004.

Each year CIT reviews its rates for the services provided by the NIH Computer Center. We evaluate the costs associated with our various services and modify rates appropriately. The most significant change from FY2004 is the elimination of OS/390 South system charges resulting from the merger of that system into the Titan system.

We expect that most OS/390 users will find their overall costs in fiscal year 2005 to be comparable to or slightly lower than those in fiscal year 2004. Additions to the rates table include co-location hosting service in two locations—on the NIH campus and in Sterling, Virginia.

Highlights of the rates for FY05:
 

	FY 2004	FY 2005	Change1
EOS managed disk storage (including backup)     (per GB, per month)	$   16.00	$   12.00	- 25%
MS SQL services (dedicated and shared servers)     Additional application DB (per month)	$   210.00	$   120.00	- 43%
Firewall services for applications     Setup per ruleset (one-time charge)     HW, system, and ruleset support (per month)       1 Rounded.     2 Includes upgraded Cisco PIX firewall.	n.a.   $  2,435.00	$  2,930.00   $  2,568.00 2	n.a.           + 5%

Where to Find the Rates

The NIH Computer Center's fiscal year 2005 rates are available on the Web; the site will be updated when rates change. Major rate adjustments will continue to be announced in Interface.

If you have any questions, please call the NIH Help Desk at 301-496-4357.