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Dmitri: /* Service Description */

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Service Description

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	=== Service Description ===		=== Service Description ===
	You may use ResearchFS to store your active research data files. ResearchFS is intended to be used as a research group or project share. ResearchFS is available on campus or off campus using the IT supported VPN client. Information on how to download and install the VPN client can be found ~~here:~~		You may use ResearchFS to store your active research data files. ResearchFS is intended to be used as a research group or project share. ResearchFS is available on campus or off campus using the IT supported VPN client. Information on how to download and install the VPN client can be found
	https://ucalgary.service-now.com/ufp?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=f7ca400d139962406f3afbb2e144b05f&table=kb_knowledge&searchTerm=vpn (IT account login may be required).		[https://ucalgary.service-now.com/ufp?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=f7ca400d139962406f3afbb2e144b05f&table=kb_knowledge&searchTerm=vpn '''here''']
			(IT account login may be required).

	All ResearchFS users must have a University of Calgary IT account.		All ResearchFS users must have a University of Calgary IT account.

Dmitri: /* Service Description */

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Service Description

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	=== Service Description ===		=== Service Description ===
	You may use ResearchFS to store your active research data files. ResearchFS is intended to be used as a research group or project share. ResearchFS is available on campus or off campus using the IT supported VPN client. Information on how to download and install the VPN client can be found here: https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it?id=~~kb_article~~&~~sys_id~~=~~880e71071381ae006f3afbb2e144b05c~~ (IT account login may be required).		You may use ResearchFS to store your active research data files. ResearchFS is intended to be used as a research group or project share. ResearchFS is available on campus or off campus using the IT supported VPN client. Information on how to download and install the VPN client can be found here:
			https://ucalgary.service-now.com/ufp?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=f7ca400d139962406f3afbb2e144b05f&table=kb_knowledge&searchTerm=vpn (IT account login may be required).
	All ResearchFS users must have a University of Calgary IT account.		All ResearchFS users must have a University of Calgary IT account.

Fridman: /* Secure Compute Data Storage (SCDS) */

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Secure Compute Data Storage (SCDS)

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	=== Secure Compute Data Storage (SCDS) ===		=== Secure Compute Data Storage (SCDS) ===
	Secure Computing Data Storage (SCDS) is a service provided by Research Computing Services that allows researchers to store restricted and confidential data. Collaboration with Level 4 data stored in SCDS is possible using ~~ShareFile, a secure file sharing and collaboration tool~~ by ~~Citrix~~.		Secure Computing Data Storage (SCDS) is a service provided by Research Computing Services that allows researchers to store restricted and confidential data. Collaboration with Level 4 data stored in SCDS is possible using Onedrive for business by Microsoft.

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Dmitri: /* ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation */

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ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation

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	If a group member wants / needs access to the shared storage,		If a group member wants / needs access to the shared storage,
	the '''owner of the allocation''' will have to send ~~and~~ request email to		the '''owner of the allocation''' will have to send a request email to
	the [mailto:support@hpc.ucalgary.ca support@hpc.ucalgary.ca] address with the '''account name''' and explicit instructions.		the [mailto:support@hpc.ucalgary.ca support@hpc.ucalgary.ca] address with the '''account name''' and explicit instructions.

Dmitri: /* ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation */

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ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation

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	=== ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation ===		=== ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation ===
	~~Any~~ group member ~~who~~ wants to ~~use~~ the shared storage, ~~should~~ send an email to the support@hpc.ucalgary.ca ~~to be added to~~ the ~~access group and CC the PI/ data owner.~~ '''~~This will confirm that the PI approves the group member's request access to the shared storage.~~''' Please note that the access permissions inside the directory are expected to be managed by the data owners.
			If a group member wants / needs access to the shared storage,
			the '''owner of the allocation''' will have to send and request email to
			the [mailto:support@hpc.ucalgary.ca support@hpc.ucalgary.ca] address with the '''account name''' and explicit instructions.

			Please note that the '''access permissions inside the shared space directory''' are expected to be managed by '''the data owners'''.

Dmitri: /* ARC Cluster Storage */

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ARC Cluster Storage

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	=== ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation ===		=== ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation ===
	Any group member who wants to use the shared storage, should send an email to the support@hpc.ucalgary.ca to be added to the access group and CC the PI/ data owner. '''This will confirm that the PI approves the group member's request access to the shared storage.''' Please note that the access permissions inside the directory are expected to be managed by the data owners.		Any group member who wants to use the shared storage, should send an email to the support@hpc.ucalgary.ca to be added to the access group and CC the PI/ data owner. '''This will confirm that the PI approves the group member's request access to the shared storage.''' Please note that the access permissions inside the directory are expected to be managed by the data owners.


			Storage allocations on ARC are provided for '''active research data'''.
			The '''master data have to be stored elsewhere''' and only the '''part of the data that is going to be processed''' should be transferred to ARC.
			Once it has been processed the data are '''expected to be deleted''' and the results moved elsewhere.
			With this approach you may need much less space that it may appear initially.
			The processing can also be done in chunks, which are smaller than the entire dataset.

			Future '''extensions of the storage are possible'''.
			However, the allocation '''cannot grow indefinitely and uncontrollably'''.
			There must be a '''plan for data management on ARC''', how and how much data are uploaded to ARC,
			how much space is needed for comfortable processing,
			as well as when the data and results are moved off ARC and where.

Dmitri: /* ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation */

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ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation

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	* Please note, that storage allocations also have '''file count number limits'''.		* The storage on ARC is relatively '''expensive resource'''. It is offered as a '''work space''' to use ARC's compute resources.
			: Once the data have been processed what is the plan to '''move it off ARC'''?


			* '''Please note''', that storage allocations also have '''file count number limits'''.
	: For example, a '''5TB allocation''' will be limited to '''1 million files''' in it.		: For example, a '''5TB allocation''' will be limited to '''1 million files''' in it.

Dmitri: /* ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation */

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ARC /work and /bulk Group Allocation

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	: A '''rationale for a request''' can be a formal data management plan or something more informal like a rough estimate to the primary dataset used for a project and a rough estimate to the size of outputs expected from your computations that are planned to run on ARC over the '''next year.'''		: A '''rationale for a request''' can be a formal data management plan or something more informal like a rough estimate to the primary dataset used for a project and a rough estimate to the size of outputs expected from your computations that are planned to run on ARC over the '''next year.'''
	: Please provide a brief '''numerical estimate''' of the required storage space based on '''projects''' that will use the allocation and their storage '''requirements''' . These estimate '''should sum up to the amount''' of storage you are requesting.		: Please provide a brief '''numerical estimate''' of the required storage space based on '''projects''' that will use the allocation and their storage '''requirements''' . These estimate '''should sum up to the amount''' of storage you are requesting.


			* Please note, that storage allocations also have '''file count number limits'''.
			: For example, a '''5TB allocation''' will be limited to '''1 million files''' in it.

	==== Examples ====		==== Examples ====

Pemartin: /* OneDrive for Business */

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OneDrive for Business

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	\| [https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it?id=kb_article&sys_id=60994170db2da7487cab5068dc961900 OneDrive for Business]		\| Visit [https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it?id=kb_article&sys_id=60994170db2da7487cab5068dc961900 OneDrive for Business]
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Pemartin: /* OneDrive for Business */

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OneDrive for Business

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	! Capacity		! Capacity
	\| 250 GB with quota increases [https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it?id=~~sc_cat_item~~&~~sys_id~~=~~438e6d8313896a0053f2d7b2e144b0b9~~ available on request].		\| 250 GB with quota increases [https://ucalgary.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0032351&sysparm_rank=1&sysparm_tsqueryId=49740a3447307e500e17a009536d438d available on request].
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			! Learn more
			\| [https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it?id=kb_article&sys_id=60994170db2da7487cab5068dc961900 OneDrive for Business]
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	For more information on OneDrive for Business:		For more information on OneDrive for Business:
	* Operating Level of Agreement KB0032404 (https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it?id=kb_article&sys_id=7f57bddcdb56a3047cab5068dc9619b6)		* Operating Level of Agreement KB0032404 (https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it?id=kb_article&sys_id=7f57bddcdb56a3047cab5068dc9619b6)
	*OneDrive for Business Getting Started KB0032351 (https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it?id=kb_article&sys_id=60994170db2da7487cab5068dc961900)
	*If you are above 90% of your OneDrive quota, you can request an increase here: ( https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=438e6d8313896a0053f2d7b2e144b0b9) PLEASE NOTE: Microsoft will only increase an allocation while the Cloud Storage is more than 90% full. Please log into your O365 cloud account to review before making your request.		*If you are above 90% of your OneDrive quota, you can request an increase here: ( https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=438e6d8313896a0053f2d7b2e144b0b9) PLEASE NOTE: Microsoft will only increase an allocation while the Cloud Storage is more than 90% full. Please log into your O365 cloud account to review before making your request.