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Data storage

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