Virtual Machine Sizes and Configurations
Jetstream can be used in several different virtual machine (VM) sizes which are charged in service units (SUs) based on how much of the total system resource is used. The basic unit of VM allocation for Jetstream is based on a virtual CPU (vCPU) hour: 1 service unit (SU) is equivalent to 1 vCPU for 1 hour of wall clock time. A standard ‘Tiny’ VM instance consists of 1 vCPU, 2 GB of RAM, and 8 GB of storage. This corresponds closely to a ‘t2.small’ instance in Amazon Web Services. The majority of storage within an instance is available for user data but will vary based on the VM image selected. The table below outlines the VM sizes created for Jetstream.
Please note that s1.* flavors are still listed but are no longer available for new instances. Existing instances are not affected.
VM Size | vCPUs | RAM (GB) | Local Storage (GB) | SU cost per hour* | Can be saved as an image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
m1.tiny | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | ✔︎ yes |
m1.small | 2 | 4 | 20 | 2 | ✔︎ yes |
| m1.quad | 4 | 10 | 20 | 4 | ✔︎ yes |
m1.medium | 6 | 16 | 60 | 6 | ✔︎ yes |
m1.large | 10 | 30 | 60 | 10 | ✔︎ yes |
m1.xlarge | 24 | 60 | 60 | 24 | ✔︎ yes |
m1.xxlarge | 44 | 120 | 60 | 44 | ✔︎ yes |
| s1.large | 10 | 30 | 120 | 10 | ✘ No |
| s1.xlarge | 24 | 60 | 240 | 24 | ✘ No |
| s1.xxlarge | 44 | 120 | 480 | 44 | ✘ No |
This allocation information may be subject to changes in the future.
Please note that s1.* based customized instances will NOT be able to be used to create images in Atmosphere.
Example of SU estimation:
- First determine the VM size appropriate to your needs:
- If your work requires 24 GB of RAM and 60 GB of local storage:
- you would request 10 SUs per hour to cover a single Large VM instance.
- If your work requires 10 GB of local storage in 1 thread using 3 GB of RAM:
- you would request 2 SUs per hour for a Small VM instance.
- If your work requires 24 GB of RAM and 60 GB of local storage:
- You would then multiply by the number of hours you will use that size VM in the next year and multiply by the number of VMs you will need.
- To calculate the number of SUs you will need in the next year, first estimate the number of hours you expect to work on a particular project.
For example, if you typically work 40 hours per week and expect to spend 25% of your time on this project that would be 10 hours per week. - Next, calculate the total number of hours per year for this project:
- Total hours = 10 hours per week * 52 weeks per year
- Total hours = 520
- Finally, calculate the total SUs for the year for a single VM instance:
- Total SUs = 520 hours per year * vCPUs
- e.g. For a Medium VM instance: Total SUs = 520 hours per year * 6vCPUs
- Total SUs = 3120
- Total SUs = 520 hours per year * vCPUs
- If your project requires more than 1 VM instance, multiply the total SUs by the number of VMs that you will need:
- Total SUs needed for 3 medium size VMs = 3 * 3120
- Total SUs = 9360
The calculations above assume that your VM is shutdown properly. For instructions see Instance management actions.
For information on submitting a Research Allocation Request, please see https://portal.xsede.org/successful-requests. Note that all allocations above the startup level require a strong justification for the time being requested.
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