Academic CPU Research Compute in Canada
Deterministic Sovereign Compute for Researchers
myresearchcloud.ca provides dedicated, predictable CPU research compute for Canadian researchers, faculty, graduate students, academic labs, nonprofits, and research teams.
This is not retail cloud.
It is research-grade Canadian-hosted infrastructure with dedicated CPU allocation, predictable monthly pricing, no egress fees, no IOPS tiers, and no noisy-neighbour oversubscription.
Designed for Academic Workloads
Built for:
AI model development
Data preprocessing
Simulation and modelling
Research software development
Graduate research environments
SME and university collaborations
We provide deterministic compute capacity with cross-rack replicated storage and predictable monthly pricing.
Simple, Grant-Friendly Pricing
Academic budgets require predictability. Our pricing model is fixed and transparent.
myresearchcloud.ca is designed for research funding structures.
Pricing includes the storage listed with each instance. Additional bulk storage is available separately at fixed per-TB monthly rates. There are no surprise storage overages, IOPS tiers, or data-transfer charges.
Commitment options align with typical research timelines:
Monthly
1-Year
3-Year
Invoices remain consistent throughout the term. There are no egress fees, IOPS tiers, or usage-based overages.
This reduces administrative overhead and eliminates post-award billing volatility.
Choose the Right Compute Family
Research Compute Families
Standard Compute
4 GB RAM per vCPU
Balanced research compute for general Linux VMs, containers, teaching, development, AI inference, and standard HPC workloads.
Memory Optimized
8 GB RAM per vCPU
For memory-heavy research workflows including Python, R, MATLAB, genomics, databases, analytics, and machine learning.
Extreme Memory
16 GB RAM per vCPU
Dedicated high-memory allocations for large in-memory datasets, simulations, computational chemistry, digital twins, and specialized research workloads.
All instance families include dedicated vCPU allocation with no oversubscription, replicated enterprise SSD storage, Ceph replication, zero egress fees, and no IOPS tiers. Bulk capacity storage is available separately from $5/TB/month. All instances priced monthly.
Standard Compute: 4 GB RAM per vCPU
Standard Compute instances include 4 GB RAM per vCPU, 8 GB replicated enterprise SSD storage per vCPU, and 6 GB replicated HDD storage per vCPU. One-year pricing is calculated at $0.0275 CAD per vCPU-hour, based on approximately 730 hours per month, and rounded up to the nearest whole dollar.
| vCPU | RAM | Replicated SSD | Replicated HDD | Monthly | 1-Year / mo | 3-Year / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 16 GB | 32 GB | 24 GB | $92 | $81 | $72 |
| 8 | 32 GB | 64 GB | 48 GB | $184 | $161 | $144 |
| 16 | 64 GB | 128 GB | 96 GB | $368 | $322 | $288 |
| 32 | 128 GB | 256 GB | 192 GB | $736 | $643 | $576 |
| 64 | 256 GB | 512 GB | 384 GB | $1,472 | $1,285 | $1,152 |
Memory Optimized: 8 GB RAM per vCPU
Memory Optimized instances include 8 GB RAM per vCPU, 16 GB replicated enterprise SSD storage per vCPU, and 12 GB replicated HDD storage per vCPU. Pricing is listed in CAD per month for 1-year and 3-year commitments.
| vCPU | RAM | Replicated SSD | Replicated HDD | 1-Year / mo | 3-Year / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 32 GB | 64 GB | 48 GB | $122 | $108 |
| 8 | 64 GB | 128 GB | 96 GB | $243 | $216 |
| 16 | 128 GB | 256 GB | 192 GB | $486 | $432 |
| 32 | 256 GB | 512 GB | 384 GB | $972 | $864 |
| 64 | 512 GB | 1,024 GB | 768 GB | $1,944 | $1,728 |
Monthly or short-term Memory Optimized allocations may be available by request, subject to capacity.
Extreme Memory: 16 GB RAM per vCPU
Extreme Memory instances include 16 GB RAM per vCPU, 32 GB replicated enterprise SSD storage per vCPU, and 24 GB replicated HDD storage per vCPU. Pricing is listed in CAD per month for 1-year and 3-year commitments.
| vCPU | RAM | Replicated SSD | Replicated HDD | 1-Year / mo | 3-Year / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 64 GB | 128 GB | 96 GB | $203 | $180 |
| 8 | 128 GB | 256 GB | 192 GB | $405 | $360 |
| 16 | 256 GB | 512 GB | 384 GB | $810 | $720 |
| 32 | 512 GB | 1,024 GB | 768 GB | $1,620 | $1,440 |
| 64 | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB | 1,536 GB | $3,240 | $2,880 |
Monthly or short-term Extreme Memory allocations may be available by request, subject to capacity. Larger Extreme Memory configurations may require capacity scheduling or dedicated high-memory host allocation.
Who This Is For
This platform is ideal for:
Researchers who need stable VM environments
Labs that require deterministic performance
Grants that require fixed, predictable budgeting
Faculty collaborating with SMEs
Projects that cannot risk variable cloud billing
Sovereign and Transparent
All infrastructure is hosted in Canada.
We do not monetize usage volatility.
We do not bill for data transfer.
We do not apply hidden performance tiers.
What You Receive
Each Standard Compute vCPU includes:
1 dedicated Intel Cascade Lake core (1:1 allocation)
4 GB RAM
8 GB replicated enterprise SSD storage
6 GB replicated HDD storage
Cross-rack Ceph redundancy
25Gb internal network fabric
There is:
No CPU oversubscription
No burst-credit throttling
No IOPS tiers
No surprise storage overages
No egress charges
Your allocation is reserved, predictable, and designed for sustained research workloads.
Volume & Commitment Discounts
- Reserved Instances (RIs) Paid Up-Front — Additional discount available for 1-year and 3-year terms paid in advance.
- Multiple RIs — Volume-based discounts available for research groups or institutions provisioning multiple reserved instances.
Additional Storage (per month)
| Storage Tier | Monthly Cost (CAD / TB) |
|---|---|
| Tape-Backed Storage — For infrequently accessed research archives, backups, retained datasets, completed project outputs, and long-term storage where low cost matters more than performance. | $5 / TB |
| Standard Spindle Storage — For active research datasets, project storage, lab files, teaching materials, analysis outputs, and workflows that need reliable Canadian-hosted storage without NVMe performance. | $12 / TB |
| NVMe-Backed Storage — For high-throughput research workloads, active datasets, AI/ML pipelines, data preprocessing, simulations, scratch-like working data, and GPU-adjacent workflows that benefit from fast storage. | $17 / TB |
Add-on storage may be provisioned in addition to instance allocations upon request.
All storage tiers are Canadian-hosted and designed to support Canadian data-residency requirements.
Please contact us
for storage requirements exceeding one petabyte (PB) to discuss additional discounting.
How We Compare
Public hyperscalers often include:
Core oversubscription
Separate storage billing
IOPS tiers
Egress fees
Variable monthly invoices
National HPC programs provide:
Shared batch queues
Allocation cycles
Large-scale scientific computing
Traditional HPC job scheduling
myresearchcloud sits between these models.
We provide:
Dedicated compute
Replicated storage
Predictable billing
Sovereign Canadian hosting
Rapid provisioning
Persistent VM environments
Notes
The following terms apply to academic and nonprofit CPU instance types, supporting transparent pricing, predictable performance, and Canadian data residency.
- All pricing is listed in CAD per month. Effective hourly rates are based on approximately 730 hours per month and vary by instance family and commitment term.
- Pricing includes compute, listed instance storage, and bandwidth usage. Additional bulk storage is available separately at fixed per-TB monthly rates.
- There are no egress fees, IOPS tiers, burst-credit throttling, or hidden usage-based overages.
- CPU instances include dedicated 25Gb/s internal networking for sustained throughput, research workflows, and low-latency inference.
- Each instance runs in an isolated VM environment with dedicated CPU allocation: no CPU oversubscription, no noisy neighbours, and no burst-credit throttling.
- All services are hosted in sovereign Canadian datacentres operated in partnership with ThinkOn.
- Infrastructure is optimized for energy efficiency, predictable performance, and data residency within Canada.
Ready to Get Started?
If you have grant funding or are preparing a proposal, we can:
Provide a budget justification template
Generate a custom allocation plan
Offer term-aligned commitments
Contact us to discuss your project requirements.