Matilda HPC Cluster Storage

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Home Directory

Each user is allocated 50 GB of space for personal data within their accounts home directory, /home/[first letter of NetID]/[NetID]. Home directories are replicated between the North Foundation Hall Data Center and the Dodge Hall Data Center.

  • Quota: 50 GB Per User
  • File Limit: 1 million files per directory
  • Location: /home/[first letter of NetID]/[NetID].
  • Resiliency: Replicated, Backed up, and copied off-site
  • Storage Technology: Dell EMC Isilon
  • Network Connectivity: 10 Gb/s Ethernet

Project Space

Project space is mounted at /projects/[principle Investigator NetID]/[Project Name]. Each project is allocated 1 TB or space. Project space is for storage of research data and collaboration on projects. Only users that are part of a Project or Group will have access to Project Space.

  • Quota: 1 TB Per Project
  • File Limit: 1 million files per directory
  • Location: /projects/[Project/Group Name]
  • Resiliency: Replicated, Backed up, and copied off-site
  • Storage Technology: Dell EMC Isilon
  • Network Connectivity: 10 Gb/s Ethernet

Scratch Space

The scratch space is not intended for long-term storage and is not backed up. Files are automatically deleted after 45 days.

User Scratch Space

  • Quota: 10 TB Per Project/2 Million Files Per User
  • Location: /scratch/users/[NetID]
  • Resiliency: Local redundant disks and nodes, No backup, No replication
  • Storage Technology: DDN Lustre
  • Network Connectivity: 100 Gb/s Infiniband

Project Scratch Space

Only users that are part of a Project or Group will have access to Project Space.

  • Quota: 10 TB Per Project/2 Million Files Per Group
  • Location: /scratch/projects/[Group Name]
  • Resiliency: Local redundant disks and nodes, No backup, No replication
  • Storage Technology: DDN Lustre
  • Network Connectivity: 100 Gb/s Infiniband

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