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/archive#

This filesystem is mounted on /archive on all clusters.

Every lab/team who subscribed for a pay-per-use account gets a fileset in /archive/<lab_name> to hold their archives.

Warning

This filesystem must not be used before reading thourougly the archiving procedure

Features#

  • Buffer filesystem to hold data before moving them to archive tapes
  • Restricted inode capacity to prevent clutter.
  • Limited inode capacity to avoid clutter
  • Very strict procedures to use it
  • Part of the cold data storage which guarantee a 10 years retention

Usage#

This filesystem acts as a buffer for archiving your datas.

Users store their files in a single archive (tar, zip, gz etc...) and copy them on their /archive/<lab_name> folder.

Those files will be moved daily on the archiving tapes for long term storage.

The archiving procedure must be reviewed before use, as it covers the core concepts of archiving and outlines both the recommended practices and things to avoid.

Data retention#

Data will be erased 6 months after the cessation of payment.

Prices#

Please refer to our rates. See column "Archive LTO".