HMS offers three types of Active storage options: Active Compute, Active Collaboration, and Scratch.
The Active storage space is intended for storing research data that is frequently accessed, modified, or computed against. Details provided below:
----------
Active Compute
Overview:
- The O2 cluster is a shared high-performance computing environment serving a large research community with diverse research requirements and workflows, including dedicated hardware available for high-memory and GPU-intensive tasks. Active Compute comprises shared group or project folders accessible when logged into the O2 cluster or the transfer cluster. It is intended for active research data that is frequently accessed, modified, or computed against.
How to Access
Eligibility:
- We are currently accepting storage requests from groups with a primary appointment with an HMS Quad-based pre-clinical department. Allocation amounts dependent on lab needs and available resources. If not eligible, please contact HMS Research Computing to discuss further options.
Request Storage:
- To request storage, please complete the Active: Compute Storage Request Form.
Contact:
- Contact Research Computing Consultants: [email protected]
Resources:
- New User Guide to O2 and Slurm
- General O2 Documentation
- Two Factor Authentication on O2
- Checking User and Group Quota Usage
----------
Active Collaborations
Overview:
- Active Collaborations are shared group or project drives, designed for active research data that is frequently accessed or modified. Active Collaborations allows individuals to share documents and files with colleagues, both from within and outside of their department.
How to Access (also referred to as research.files):
- Accessing Collaboration Folders
- Active Collaborations are shared group or project drives, generally accessed from desktops and laptops. Also available on the O2 Cluster as '/n/files.'
Eligibility:
- Requires at least two co-owners who can add, edit, and remove files as well as grant additional user access. If you seek access to an existing collaboration, you need to have the manager or owner of the collaboration grant access. Allocation amount depended on lab needs and available resources.
Request Storage:
- To request storage, please complete the Active: Collaborations Storage Request Form.
Contact:
- Contact Research Data Management: [email protected]
Resources:
- Connect to Department Shared Folders on OSX
- Connect to Department Shared Folders on Windows
- Creating New Collaboration Folders
- Managing Folder Membership
- Deleting a Collaboration Folder
----------
Scratch
Overview:
- A scratch space available on O2, mounted at /n/scratch3. Intended to be used as temporary storage (days to weeks) for data that can be easily regenerated. Should be utilized for transient files during a single job on the HMS High-Performance Compute (HPC) Cluster.
NOTE: Non-temporary data should be stored elsewhere, as an automatic deletion process will take place, periodically removing files.
How to Access:
Eligibility:
- Allocation amounts are dependent on lab needs and available resources. 10TB is provided per user. An O2 account is required to use the scratch storage space. Additional information provided in the resources below.
Request Storage:
- Additional information about scratch storage is available on the Research Computing Confluence webpages.
Contact:
- Contact Research Computing Consultants: [email protected]