To get access to the Lighthouse cluster, Principal Investigators (PIs) should email [email protected] before including hardware in a proposal or purchasing hardware. Once a plan is in place, you will work with support to get a subscription to Lighthouse for each node.
Budgeting for Lighthouse
The Lighthouse subscription rate and node purchase charges allow for funding from a range of sources: federally funded research projects, general funds, departmental instructional funds, faculty discretionary and research incentive accounts, cost-sharing funds, and faculty start-up or retention package funds.
All Lighthouse purchase and subscription costs are charged to a U-M Shortcode, no other payment method is accepted. The costs are determined by the rate that applies to the purchasing researcher and the number and price of the compute nodes being added. Lighthouse use is billed monthly. The details of the Lighthouse charges will appear on the normal monthly Statement of Activity.
Hardware purchases for Lighthouse are a one-time expense. If made from federal funds, the timing of the purchase relative to the end of the grant period must be consistent with federal regulations. Lighthouse subscription charges are a recurring expense. If made from federal funds, subscription charges can not be prepaid to extend beyond the end of the grant period.