Research data storage & transfer
Services
- General purpose storage: The current ‘Rosalind’ storage platform (1.5 PB of dedicated storage space using a Dell EMC Isilon PowerScale system) is at maximum capacity, and we are no longer able to onboard new users or accommodate any quota increases. Current users can still requests changes to access permissions by submitting a . This service has a lifetime of 2021–2026, thanks to generous donations by University benefactors. The OIT Research Computing Team is actively looking for alternative storage solutions and will update the campus when we have more information.
- HPC staging storage: 1.5 PB of high-performance data storage using a DDN/IBM SpectrumScale GPFS system in the Switch Reno-Tahoe Datacenter is available for data staging during compute, or alternatively as a secondary backup target. This service has a use fee of $8/TB/month (FY22), and has a lifetime matched with the Pronghorn HPC system (2018-2024).
Data storage and offboarding policy
- Allowable/appropriate data: These systems are designed for uncontrolled RESEARCH data only. Controlled data or non-research data will not be allowed on these systems.
- Offboarding: If OIT is notified that an allocation owner NetID is no longer active in the system (employment separation), OIT will permanently purge the former user’s directory as part of an automated process 60 days after separation to free up resources, without further notification and without backup. It is the responsibility of the users, user departments, and research data authorities on campus to appropriately manage and copy data off the system prior to directory deletion by OIT.