By default, each user is granted 16GB of storage in their home directory, but
we don’t recommend using that storage for temporary files.
/tmp: RAM backed storage
Each CADE machine has 32GB of VERY fast storage at /tmp intended for temporary files. This storage is local to each machine and is lost if the machine is powered off.
/var/tmp: SSD backed storage
If 32GB is not enough, you can use /var/tmp, which has ~200GB of SSD-backed storage. This storage is local to each machine and is retained across reboots.
/scratch: NFS backed storage
If you need more than 200GB, you can use /scratch, which is 16TB, but the speed will be slightly slower. This storage is shared across on all machines. We ask that you create a folder named with your username to keep it organized.
All files in /scratch are deleted on the first day of every semester.
Scratch is not backed up or snapshotted, if you need medium or long term storage, work with you department to acquire what you need.
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