NIAGADS Data Storage Cost Estimates

To help with budgeting under the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy (DMSP), NIAGADS provides the following 3-year AWS storage cost estimates:

• Whole-genome sequencing (Illumina short-read):
  ~$30 per genome for raw and processed data storage on AWS, plus institutional indirect costs.
  Useful when the final data volume is not yet known.

• All other data types (by volume):
  ~$828 per terabyte (TB) for 3-year AWS storage, plus institutional indirect costs.
  Appropriate for non-genomic data or when storage is best estimated by total data size.

For smaller datasets, NIAGADS may be able to provide no-cost hosting, depending on budget, data characteristics, and program priorities (evaluated case by case). Actual costs may vary based on data type, access patterns, retention needs, and indirect cost rates.

Investigators are encouraged to contact NIAGADS before budget preparation for a project-specific estimate and subaward documentation.

Contact us at: niagads@pennmedicine.upenn.edu