MIT IS&T
MIT IS&T

IS&T manages MIT's enterprise agreements with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure. By obtaining and managing accounts for these cloud computing platforms through IS&T, MIT community members simplify their billing while gaining access to a higher level of technical support than is otherwise available to individual customers. The MIT Cloud Accounts portal provides community members with an easy way to request and manage AWS, GCP, and Azure accounts, while providing helpful reporting on billing and usage and a recently refreshed, modernized interface. 

In addition, AWS research accounts managed through IS&T now have access to new, streamlined workflows for deploying EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and EFS filesystems. These enhanced features are available only for AWS research accounts.

Available To 
Students, Faculty, Staff

Benefits and key features

  • Billing via MIT cost object instead of credit cards or purchase orders
  • Enterprise-level technical support, beyond what is available to individual customers
  • Usage analytics and billing reports for all services
  • Single point of contact for all billing and account matters
  • Request new or migrate billing for existing paid accounts
  • Billed monthly to your cost object based on consumption

 

  Amazon Web Services Google Cloud Microsoft Azure
Full Access to Services X X X
HIPAA Compliant (BAA Available) X X X
Unrestricted Access to Management Console X X X
Tiered Community Wide Discounting X X  
Simple Itemized Billing X X X
Data Egress Waiver X X X
MIT Touchstone Enabled Portal X    
Enterprise Support X X X

 

AWS Research Enhancements (AWS Research Accounts Only)

  • Streamlined EC2 instance deployment workflow
  • Simplified S3 bucket creation with secure defaults
  • EFS filesystem provisioning
  • Integrated cost estimates and improved cost overview dashboard

Requirements

  • MIT Kerberos account
  • Valid Institute cost object

Getting started

 

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