03-cluster-storage.qmd

# Storage {#sec-cluster-storage}

For additional details related to the illinois campus cluster, please the [Storage and Data Guide](https://campuscluster.illinois.edu/resources/docs/storage-and-data-guide/)

## Storing Data & Code

-   Home Directory `~/`
    -   Up to **\~5GB** (Soft cap) / **\~7GB** (Hard cap) with **nightly backups**.
    -   Storage is **private**.
-   Project Spaces `/projects/stat/shared/$USER`
    -   **\~21TB** of shared space with **nightly backups**.
    -   Storage is **shared** among `stat` members.
-   Temporary Networked Storage `/scratch`
    -   **\~10TB** of space purged after **30 days** with **no backup**.
    -   Storage is **private**.

**Soft caps**: gently warn the user to lower their storage size. **Hard caps**: prevent the user from adding new files.

## Backups

### Backup Info

-   **Daily** night time backups.
-   **30 days** of backups exist.
-   **No off-site backups for disaster recovery.**

### Location of Backups

-   Home Directory `~/`

``` bash
/gpfs/iccp/home/.snapshots/home_YYYYMMDD*/$USER
```

-   Project Directory `/projects/stat/shared/$USER`

``` bash
/gpfs/iccp/projects/stat/.snapshots/statistics_YYYYMMDD*
```