Cloud Services

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, Google and Oracle

  • 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 35% on the consumption of AWS cloud services. In addition, AWS 24/7 support and service fee for 5% of the consumption amount before Nimbus discounts will be charged.
  • Discounts of 5%-30% on consumption of Oracle 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 

Important Clarification

IUCC hereby clarifies that it provides public cloud storage services but does not deal with any of the legal aspects of storing the information of the account holder in the public cloud. For that reason, if the account holder has any doubt regarding any legal or juristic aspect of storing information in a public cloud environment, the account holder is advised to seek legal counsel prior to copying information to the public cloud service.