You can store your data in six different places: home directory, work directory, meta-computer’s work directory, temporary directory, project directory, and archive server.
The best location for storing your files will depend on the following:
- How fast the data transfer needs to be
- How much disk space is available
- Should the same files be accessible from two different computers
- How long the files will need to be stored.
| Directory |
Intended use |
Quota/user | Backup |
| home | E-mail, initialization scripts, source codes. Not for running programs or research data. | Limited |
Yes |
| tmp | Run-time temporary files, stored for 1 day |
Unlimited |
No |
| wrk | Temporary files, stored for 7 days |
Unlimited |
No |
| metawrk | Program development, analysis of results, stored for 30 days |
Limited | No |
| project | Common storage for project members. A project can consist of one or more user accounts. |
On request |
Yes |
| archive | Long-term storage. After a user account is closed, its data will be removed from the archive. |
Default 550GB or 10 000 files. 1 file maximum size 350GB |
Two tape copies |
