Cloud Storage Costs

Effective March 1, 2015, minimum cloud storage allocation for existing cloud users will rise to 500 GB. Minimum allocation for new cloud users will rise to 1 TB.



UCSD/UCAcademic and Non-Profit
Base Storage1 TB (base 10)1 TB (base 10)
Base Storage Cost$32.16 per month$46.632 per month
Additional Storage Costs

$0.0325 per GB, per month
($0.39 per GB, per year)

$0.047125 per GB, per month
($0.5655 per GB, per year)
Additional Storage Usage MeteringBilled based on average usage throughout billing cycleBilled based on average usage throughout billing cycle
Bandwidth ChargesNone!None!
Billing CycleMonthlyMonthly, Quarterly, or Annually
IDC Costs*0% for UCSDVariable %

IDC costs vary depending upon the terms of awards and your institution's policies. Prices are subject to change with approval from the UCSD Recharge Rate Committee.