I would like to Store Data

RSTOR

RStor is a centrally provided, scalable network-attached storage platform by IX Systems and it currently has a capacity of 879 Terabytes. For data protection, the RStor system creates daily read-only point-in-time copies (snapshots) of files for 30 days.  In addition, a nightly disaster recovery (DR) backup is taken of the entire system to different locations on campus. Each user is encouraged to develop and implement a data archiving practice.  

The Office of the Vice President of Research in partnership with the Division of IT has implemented a storage solution for researchers needing a secure location for their working data. Currently configured with 879 terabytes of storage, this IXSystems’ TrueNas storage is located in the campus data center and can be accessed directly from Windows or Unix-based systems. As usage has grown, the system has been expanded to meet the capacity demands of the campus.

RStor solves the problem of access to high-volume, scalable storage of unstructured data for research needs, and through a hybrid central funding model it is cost-effective for storing large volumes of research data. An additional 50 drives can be added quickly to almost double the capacity of the system to 1.6 Petabytes with research demand. This can further be expanded strategically to 3.265 Petabytes utilizing the storage server infrastructure and adding additional enclosures to maximum usable disk capacity.

The Office of Vice President of Research is subsidizing this system, allowing for this iteration of the system to be available to researchers at $80 per terabyte per year.   Space can be requested through your local college IT department, which will manage billing, quotas, and any drive mappings you require. 

If your college or department does not have a pre-registered administrator, and you have researchers wanting to use the system, please contact [email protected].

Please visit rstor.research.colostate.edu to find your local IT department’s point of contact for this service.

PetaLibrary

The PetaLibrary is a University of Colorado Boulder Research Computing service that supports the storage of data interconnected with the Summit HPC system.