COMSOL licenses for the Great Lakes cluster
COMSOL is a very expensive package to license, and are only a few researchers who need to use it. We have five licenses for an older COMSOL, version 5.1, that users of the Great Lakes on-campus nodes can freely use as-is. That version has a number of additional COMSOL modules. That license has been paid, so we will provide it so long as it gets some use.
For those who need newer a newer version, we have two licenses for COMSOL, version 5.4, that we will renew at least through June, 2020. Those licenses are for the base COMSOL only. If a research group needs an additional toolbox, then we offer the following cost-sharing plan.
- The research group will pay for the first year’s license for the desired modules.
- ARC-TS will install the licenses and begin monitoring use.
- ARC-TS will commit to renewal of the modules for two additional years beyond the initial license year.
- In the third year, ARC-TS will review use of the module(s), and if usage is sufficiently high and/or diverse, ARC-TS may, at its discretion, choose to continue renewal on a year-by-year basis.
If you have questions about licensing COMSOL, please contact arcts-software@umich.edu and we will be happy to provide additional information, discuss details, or initiate purchase of COMSOL modules.
