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Parallel Storage

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Overview

Research involves a lot of data, and all that data needs storage. The primary storage system of the High Performance Computing cluster (HPC) is the IBM Spectrum Scale general parallel file system (GPFS). The GPFS is a multi-petabyte parallel storage system that supports high-speed operations on the HPC, making it ideal for data in motion. Users are entitled to a no-cost allocation in their private home directory, and research groups can purchase dedicated volumes for data sharing and collaboration.

Highlights

Easy Transfers

move data to and from parallel storage with Globus, SFTP or rsync 

Plenty of Space

150GB of personal storage allocated to each user upon RCC account setup and additional storage available for purchase

Seamless Collaboration

manage shared group access to files and folders

Quick Storage Access

the HPC cluster supports a 100Gbps uplink speed

Cost

Paid

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Cost Details

1GB    $0.09/year or $0.45 for five years 
1TB    $92/year or $460 for five years

Contact the RCC for federally funded grant pricing.

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Additional Information

The parallel storage software platform is IBM Spectrum Scale GPFS. The parallel storage hardware platform comprises two Lenovo D3284 enclosures, two storage heads and a third "quorum" server.

The RCC does not provide backups or warranties for data stored on our systems.

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Archival Storage
High Performance Compute Cluster

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