IUCC offers a variety of public cloud services to academic researchers and computer scientists in order to encourage efficient and cost-effective use of these services for research and development and teaching.
Create and manage accounts with Azure, AWS, and Google
- No need for credit card
- 37% discount on Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Nimbus discounts of 42% on the consumption of Google’s cloud services in Israel and 37% on the consumption of Google’s cloud services in the rest of the world
- Nimbus discounts of 30% on the consumption of AWS cloud services
- Monthly usage reporting and e-mail budget alerts
- Open an account / Add funds to an existing account
Create and manage free-tier accounts with Azure, AWS, and Google
- Creating free-tier account is done independently (not through the IUCC), and requires a credit card.
- Requests to use an existing free-tier account via IUCC must be accompanied by an official purchase order submitted to IUCC by the applicant’s institution
- IUCC does not offer budget control for free-tier accounts
- Microsoft Azure:
To create an account, click on this link:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
Information about the services offered as free-tier can be found here:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/free-account-faq/
- Amazon Web Services:
To create an account, click on this link:
https://aws.amazon.com/free/?all-free-tier.sort-by=item.additionalFields.SortRank&all-free-tier.sort-order=asc&awsf.Free%20Tier%20Types=*all&awsf.Free%20Tier%20Categories=*all
Information about the services offered as free-tier can be found here:
https://aws.amazon.com/free/free-tier-faqs/
- Google Cloud Platform:
To create an account, click on this link:
https://cloud.google.com/free
Information about the services offered as free-tier can be found here:
https://cloud.google.com/free/docs/gcp-free-tier
Managed services for remote learning
- Microsoft Azure:
Azure Lab Services – Virtual classrooms
Service information: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/lab-services/
Pricing model: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/lab-services/
Windows Virtual Desktop – VDI in the cloud
Service information: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-desktop/
Pricing model: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-desktop/
Microsoft Teams – Remote learning and collaboration service
Service information: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/teams
- Amazon Web Services:
Amazon AppStream – Desktop application streaming
Service information: https://aws.amazon.com/appstream2/education/
Pricing model: https://aws.amazon.com/appstream2/pricing/
Amazon WorkSpaces – Virtual classrooms
Service information: https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/
Pricing model: https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/pricing/
Amazon Chime – Remote learning and collaboration service
Service information: https://aws.amazon.com/chime/
Pricing model: https://aws.amazon.com/chime/pricing/
- Google Cloud
Workspace for Education – popular tools and services for effective and collaborative work, featuring AI capabilities
Service information: https://edu.google.com/workspace-for-education/editions/overview/
Versions & pricing model: https://edu.google.com/workspace-for-education/editions/compare-editions/
Workspace platform includes Classroom – advanced LMS system
Service information: https://edu.google.com/workspace-for-education/classroom/
Virtual desktops – remote desktop service, effective and fast via Google Cloud region in Israel
Service information: https://cloud.google.com/solutions/virtual-desktops
Google Cloud Workstations: Fully managed and secured development personal environments and intensive compute usage
Service information: https://cloud.google.com/workstations
Pricing model: https://cloud.google.com/workstations/pricing
Grants for Researchers
Researchers and lecturers may apply for grants in order to support their research
- Microsoft Azure:
Information about the programs for supporting research can be found here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/higher-education/academic-research
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-programs/
- Amazon Web Services:
Information about the programs for supporting research can be found here:
https://aws.amazon.com/grants/
https://aws.amazon.com/research-credits/faq/
- Google Cloud Platform:
Information about the programs for supporting research can be found here:
https://edu.google.com/programs/credits/
https://edu.google.com/programs/credits/faqs/
Grants for Faculties
- Microsoft Azure
Information about the programs for supporting faculties can be found here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-programs/faculty
- Amazon Web Services:
Information about the programs for supporting faculties can be found here:
https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate
https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/educators
- Google Cloud Platform:
Information about the programs for supporting faculties can be found here:
https://edu.google.com/programs/benefits/faculty-researchers
https://edu.google.com/programs/faculty
https://edu.google.com/programs/institutions
Grants for Students
- Microsoft Azure:
Information about the programs for supporting students can be found here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-programs/students
- Amazon Web Services:
Information about the programs for supporting students can be found here:
https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/students
- Google Cloud Platform:
Information about the programs for supporting students can be found here:
https://edu.google.com/programs/benefits/students
Knowledge Sharing
IUCC Cloud Blog – News and tips on Cloud Services
Clouds for Academia Wiki – Documentation and user guides
Consulting
Assistance and consultation on public cloud vendors and migration:
- Assistance defining requirements for cloud initiatives
- Public cloud vendor evaluation
- Contract tips and consulting with public cloud vendors
- Architecture advice
- Assistance planning migration to cloud platforms
- Cloud security, control and audit advice
For additional information or queries please contact us at CloudSupport@iucc.ac.il