Backup of user data#
Backup of /home filesystem#
The contents of the /home file system are backed-up on a daily basis with a
six month retention period. The backed-up data are held at a separate physical
location to the original data.
Backup of /work filesystem#
The contents of the /work filesystem are not backed up by default.
Users can easily enable backup services by creating a .backup file in the
main directory. To initiate backup on their /work folder, users should
execute the command:
Example for scitas:
This action will ensure that the entire /work/<lab_name> directory is backed up starting from the day following the .backup file's creation.
Backup of /export filesystem#
In the same fashion as /work filesystem, this filesystem is not backed up by default
Users can as well enable backup services by creating a .backup file in the
main directory of their lab.
To initiate backup on their /export folder, users should execute the command:
Other filesystems /scratch and /transfer#
All the /scratch and /transfer filesystems are not backed up under any circumstances. It is the user's responsibility to transfer important data to a more permanent storage space.
The /scratch and /transfer filesystems are only for short-lived files and, in the case of insufficient free space, files older than 30 days will be deleted without notice in order to ensure the usability of the cluster (see scratch 30-days file deletion policy).
Prices#
- Backups of /home are free of charges
- For backups of
/workand/export, please refer to our rates column "Storage for HPC - backup".