---
type: Service
title: "Subscriptions"
description: "Subscription tiers, what they allocate, and how administrators manage them."
tags: [platform, subscriptions, quotas]
status: stable
generated: { by: process:okf-migration, at: 2026-07-29T00:00:00Z }
---
# Subscriptions

CyVerse subscriptions provide enhanced resource allocations for computational analysis and data storage.

## Subscription Enrollment

Subscribe or manage your subscription at [subscribe.cyverse.org](https://subscribe.cyverse.org){target=_blank}

### What Subscriptions Provide

- **Increased compute hours** for analysis jobs
- **Additional storage allocations** in the Data Store
- **Priority access** to computational resources
- **Extended resource limits** for VICE applications
- **Dedicated support** for subscription holders

## Subscription Management

**External Management:**
- Credit card billing and invoices are managed through the subscription portal at [subscribe.cyverse.org](https://subscribe.cyverse.org){target=_blank}
- Users can subscribe, update payment information, and manage billing preferences

**Internal Management:**
- CyVerse administrators manage user account status and allocation settings through the Discovery Environment Administrator Panel
- Resource monitoring includes compute hours and storage utilization
- Quota adjustments and resource allocation changes are applied based on subscription tier

## For Administrators

Subscription status and resource allocations are managed through administrative interfaces:

- User subscription verification
- Resource quota assignment based on subscription tier
- Usage monitoring and reporting
- Subscription renewal notifications