Space | Size | Backup | Lifetime | Comment |
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xtc | Unlimited | Tape archive | 1 year | Raw data |
hdf5 | Unlimited | Tape archive | 1 year | Data translated to HDF5 |
scratch | Unlimited | None | 1 year | Analysis results and temporary data |
User home | Unlimited | Disk + tape | Indefinite | User code |
Tape archive | Unlimited | Two copies | 10 years | Raw |
The goal of the new policy based on three different storage classes was twofold:
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data |
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We do understand the new policy requires a more active participation by the users so we provided tools to help managing the data. For example, we made it much easier to restore data from tape and move data across storage classes.
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