Introduction
The College of Arts + Sciences is providing research data storage space for College researchers (graduate students with advisor sponsorship) to use within their lab, primarily as an alternative to local NAS units. To provide this space the College has partnered with UITS Research Technologies to leverage their Geode-Project service on the Geode storage system. UITS will provide the service, and the College will administer space requests from College Researchers and provide consulting on usage via the College Storage Architect (CSA).
Geode is a large disk-based data storage system operated by the UITS Research Storage team. It provides the home directories mounted on IU’s research supercomputers and “Geode-Project” space allocations to research projects. Geode-Project spaces are fee-based and require an arranged Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between UITS and the unit requesting storage space. The College of Arts + Sciences has signed an MOU with UITS which permits the College to distribute Geode-Project storage space to research projects within its units. The individual research projects do not need to establish their own MOUs, which makes space allocations quick and simple.
Allocations and Approvals
Space requests greater than 2TB will be reviewed by the CSA and the IT Leader for College IT Research, Infrastructure, and Support (CITRIS).
Exceptions to allocated space are at the discretion of the IT Leader for College IT Research, Infrastructure, and Support (CITRIS).
- Graduate students (primarily in the Social Sciences) can now request up to 8TB after evaluation by the CSA and approval of the IT Leader for College IT Research, Infrastructure, and Support (CITRIS).
- The PI can request space for each of the Postdocs and Graduate Students working under and supervised by the PI. Each will be granted 4TB of space, and this space will be owned by the PI. The PI will furnish the names of the Graduate students and Postdocs. The space will be allocated after evaluation by the CSA and approval of the IT Leader for College IT Research, Infrastructure, and Support (CITRIS). The granting of 8TB is possible if needed but will need to be approved by the CSA and approval of the IT Leader for College IT Research, Infrastructure, and Support (CITRIS).
Reviews of storage usage and allocations will be assessed, and allocations may need to be adjusted to ensure optimal utilization of the resource.
Primary Contacts
IT Leader for College IT Research, Infrastructure, and Support (CITRIS)
College Storage Admin (CSA)
