Governance
How DHInfra.at is run
We are developing a governance framework for shared Digital Humanities infrastructure across Austrian institutions — to be implemented with the start of regular operations.
Key focus areas
Decision-making
Clear processes for infrastructure decisions and strategic planning across partners.
Resource allocation
Fair-use policies and transparent allocation for computational resources, especially high-demand GPU infrastructure.
Support structure
A multi-level support system that draws on expertise across partner institutions.
Financial model
A sustainable model succeeding the dedicated project funding — considering both base contributions and usage-based components.
Funding & cost model
In-kind today
Partner institutions contribute what they own — hosting, electricity, cooling, compute and staff time — and share capacity fairly across the consortium. There are no usage fees at the point of use right now.
First-come, first-served for now
While capacity is ample, access is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. We do track usage from the start — for operational reasons — so the instruments for accounting are in place, but we are not charging for it today.
Towards a sustainable model
We are looking carefully at the real costs of running the infrastructure — total cost of ownership, actual and expected usage, and long-term sustainability. Turning that into a durable financial model (base contributions and possible usage-based components) is part of the governance follow-up project.
The CLARIAH Helpdesk
A single point of contact
The first stop for researchers asking about infrastructure access and use.
Coordination
Routes specialized requests to the right partner institution.
Connected to Europe
Integrated with the broader European CLARIAH support network.
Timeline
Roadmap
GPU cluster installed
Hardware delivered and racked at the University of Graz. (Aug 2025)
Closed testing phase
Internal testing within the consortium. (Sep–Dec 2025)
Scheduling & identity operational
GPU job scheduling with accounting and SSO testing in place. (Q1 2026)
LLM & embedding API operational
OpenAI-compatible LLM and embedding endpoints in service with project API keys, rolling out alongside cluster access. (Q1–Q2 2026)
Partner access rollout
Access opening to DHInfra.at and CLARIAH-AT partners. (Q2 2026, in progress)
Wider CLARIAH-AT access & helpdesk
Broader access and the launch of the DHInfra helpdesk. (from Q3 2026)