Description: Storage as a Service (StaaS) is a SLAC shared file service operated by the Office of the CIO (OCIO). It is designed for groups who need approximately 5TB to 75TB of shared UNIX storage. It is currently targeted at moderate science workloads and larger average file sizes rather than hundreds of batch jobs and millions of small files (see quota information below). Access is available via NFS (versions 2 through 4) and an optional GPFS client, and is currently limited to the SLAC network.
Status: In production since . Established on 10/1/2015 (FY16).
Pricing: US$65 per terabyte per year during FY19 (10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019), with at least a 1-year commitment. The charge is based on disk allocation rather than disk usage and has a minimum requirement (see quota information below). Charges accumulate daily (to allow for mid-year adjustments in allocation) while billing is done quarterly in arrears. This means your October through December allocation is billed in January, January through March is billed in April, and so forth. The last billing may occur in September to accommodate the end of each fiscal year. Pricing is reviewed before each new fiscal year, with an intent to keep it as low possible and stable throughout the year.
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