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CIROH AWS Account

CIROH Cloud leverages the power of AWS to empower researchers and unlock groundbreaking advancements in hydrology. CIROH provides access to enterprise-level AWS cloud platform to researchers.

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Unleashing Research Potential with AWS Cloud Services​

Here's how AWS empowers your research:

  • Enhanced Data Accessibility and Analysis: AWS provides scalable storage and computing resources, allowing researchers to readily access, analyze, and manipulate vast datasets efficiently.

  • Specialized Solutions at Your Fingertips: The AWS Marketplace offers a wealth of pre-built solutions and tools specifically designed for hydrological research. This eliminates the need for time-consuming development and allows researchers to focus on scientific discovery.

  • World-Class IT Infrastructure for Research Excellence: AWS offers a robust and secure cloud infrastructure that delivers the best possible IT foundation for your research projects. This translates to increased efficiency, reduced costs, and faster time-to-results.

  • Accelerated Research Timelines: By leveraging the on-demand scalability and elasticity of AWS, researchers can dynamically scale their computing resources to meet the specific needs of their projects. This translates to faster analysis and completion of research endeavors.

Requesting CIROH AWS Accounts​

CIROH Cloud Hosting services include:

  • Creation of AWS subaccounts for CIROH consortium members and partners.
  • Project PI contact identity creation and access (AWS IAM)

CIROH Consortium members or partners are responsible for:

  • Management of CIROH subaccounts assigned to them.
  • Project-specific software and environment configuration.
  • Handling account creation and/or access for project contacts To get started, please head to the "Accessing Public Cloud Services" section of the Infrastructure Access page.
Infrastructure Access
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Please refer to this link for references to submitted forms.

Cost of Use​

  • Individual projects are allotted $500 monthly for use of AWS and Google Cloud services.
  • CIROH projects that anticipate exceeding the monthly budget for cloud services may request additional funds via the form below.
Exceeding Budget Request Form

Help and Support​

  • Email UA's CIROH Cloud Team: ciroh-it-admin@ua.edu
  • Message the CIROH Cloud Slack Channel: #ciroh-ua-it-admin
  • Message the CIROH AWS Support Slack Channel: #aws-ciroh-support