Quest Node and Storage Request Form

Please complete this form if you are interested in purchasing dedicated nodes and/or storage on Quest.

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All node and storage requests will be paused beginning on Friday, March 7. We're aiming to begin processing all pending requests again by Monday, April 7.

If you have any questions, please email quest-help@northwestern.edu

Chartstring*

Please provide a chartstring that can be billed for this purchase.

Funding Source*

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Allocation Manager Name*

The Allocation Manager is typically either the PI or a lab member designated by the PI to oversee the allocation usage and membership. Some of the allocation manager responsibilities are: track storage utilization, approve the join allocation requests, and request termination of a user's access to the allocation whenever necessary.

Allocation Manager NetID*

Allocation Manager Email*

Allocation Manager Title*

PI Name*

PI NetID*

PI Email*

School*

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Department*

Quest allocation name

Please enter your Quest buy-in account name (e.g. b1XXX) if you are adding new nodes & storage to an existing buy-in allocation. A new allocation will be created if this field is empty. The requested nodes & storage cannot be added to a general access allocation (e.g. pXXXXX or eXXXXX)

Additional Users

Please provide the NetIDs of individuals who should be added to the allocation. You can leave the field empty if the allocation already exists and no new user is being added.

Node Type*

Please indicate which type of node you wish to purchase.

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Number of Nodes*

Other Nodes Description (mixed node requests)

If your request includes more than one node type, please list the additional node types and their quantity below. The node types currently available on Quest are those listed in the purchasing guide: https://www.it.northwestern.edu/bin/docs/research/quest-full-access.pdf

Exclusive Access

When not in use, these nodes may be used for basic access jobs for up to 4 hours. If you require immediate or exclusive access to your nodes, an unsubsidized pricing option is available. This is recommended for those running primarily interactive jobs. If you need exclusive access, please check this box, and the RCDS team will contact you to discuss pricing options.

Storage Purchase*

Storage may be purchased in 1TB increments at a cost of $195/TB for 5 years. Please indicate the number of TB you would like to purchase.

Budget Justification*

For billing purposes, a statement of how this purchase will support the funded research is required. Please upload a file with a short paragraph explaining how this storage purchase will facilitate your funded work.

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