Financial Case Study on the Use of Cloud Resources in HEP Computing

Autor: Misawa Shigeki, Hollowell Christopher, Lauret Jerome, Rao Tejas, Zaytsev Alexandr
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 295, p 07022 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2100-014X
DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202429507022
Popis: An all-inclusive analysis of costs for on-premises and public cloudbased solutions to handle the bulk of HEP computing requirements shows that dedicated on-premises deployments of compute and storage resources are still the most cost-effective. Since the advent of public cloud services, the HEP community has engaged in multiple proofs of concept to study the technical viability of using cloud resources; however, the financial viability of using cloud resources for HEP computing and storage is of greater importance. We present the results of a study comparing the cost of providing computing resources in a public cloud and a comprehensive estimate for the cost of an on-premises solution for HEP computing. Like previous studies, the fundamental conclusion is that for the bulk of HEP computing needs, on premises is significantly more cost effective than public clouds.
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