Storage Pricing
NIH STRIDE rates
We operate under special pricing rates for S3 storage under the STRIDES program. These rates are the same for all AWS US commercial regions. STRIDE AWS rates are much cheaper than the standard AWS price (18% to 25% less, depending on which region and type of S3 category; see https://calculator.aws/#/ ) For the latest information regarding NIH STRIDES pricing, please see https://cumcprod.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=44f5b109973e2d5089c5f576f053afc4 (Requires authentication) Below is the pricing as of January 2026
| Category | GB / Month | TB / Month |
|---|---|---|
| S3 glacier | $0.003240 | $3.318 |
| S3 one zone IA | $0.008208 | $8.405 |
| S3 IA | $0.010260 | $10.506 |
| S3 intelligent-tiering infrequent access | $0.010260 | $10.506 |
| S3 intelligent-tiering frequent access | $0.017280 | $17.685 |
| S3 standard storage | $0.017280 | $17.685 |
In addition to S3 discounts, CUIMC AWS accounts also receive:
- A flat 9% discount on ALL AWS services except for AWS Marketplace items and Glacier Deep Archive.
- At least a 17% discount for S3 AWS Storage Services – Standard, Infrequent Access, Intelligent Tiering, and Glacier (Specific discounts vary based on region and the specific S3 service).
- No charge for AWS Enterprise Support, and up to 15% in savings for researchers.
- Access to a data egress discount program. The max offset is 15% of total monthly spending on AWS services, several times the usage typically used among our research customers.
- Special pricing for AWS CloudFront.
- Free access to +12PB of diversified biomedical datasets and workload management systems.
- AWS Cloud Credits for Researchers.
- Discounted, Subsidized, and Free Training options (for example, Free Cloud Education for students using AWS Educate.)
- Discounts on Professional Services.
- Support for Sole Source Justification letter by AWS.
Additional benefits/offerings provided by AWS
Support for Researchers, Principal Investigators, and Academic Institutions
Customized reporting and dashboard with usage of cloud resources and billing. Health checks focused on cloud instances, and saving plans. Help with optimal account setup and provisioning.
Amazon Research Awards
The Amazon Research Awards (ARA) program offers awards of up to $80,000 to faculty members at academic institutions (see: https://ara.amazon-ml.com/)
AWS Machine Learning Awards
Funds are eligible for universities, faculty, PhD students, and post-docs under the supervision of faculty advancing machine learning (ML) using NIH STRIDES datasets. (apply with sponsor tag “NIH STRIDES” at: https://aws.amazon.com/aws-ml-research-awards/)
Amazon Internship Program
Amazon offers internships year-round. Projects will depend on a student’s area of research and interest in the biomedical field and the team to which they are being placed (see: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/teams/internships-for-students.)
Application: Amazon Scholar Program
The Amazon Scholars program is designed for academics who want to apply research methods. The program provides opportunities to join Amazon in a flexible capacity, in particular part-time arrangements and sabbaticals.