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gdevenyi committed Apr 7, 2022
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Expand Up @@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ User home directories `$HOME` are mounted from the user server (currently `cicus
on `/home/cic/<username>`. Home directories are suitable for storing the regular configuration files, as well
as papers and similar files, it should not be used to store data.

The high performance filesystem (currently hosted on `cicss03`) is available under the `/data` path.
All users have access to scratch storage at `/data/scratch`, which is suitable
The high performance filesystem (currently hosted on `cicss05`) is available under the `/data` path.
All users have access to scratch storage at `/data/scratch2`, which is suitable
for storing data during processing. Scratch does not keep any historical versions
and is not backed up, so it should not be relied upon for long-term storage. In
the future it is expected a age-based deletion policy will be implemented to
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you are within the Douglas:

```bash
# Copying a directory of files to cicss03 in /data/scratch/<username>
$ rsync -avz directory <username>@cicss03:/data/scratch/<username>
# Copying another directory from cicss03 to your local system
$ rsync -avz <username>@cicss03:/data/scratch/<username>/another_dir .
# Copying a directory of files to cicss05 in /data/scratch/<username>
$ rsync -avz directory <username>@cicss05:/data/scratch/<username>
# Copying another directory from cicss05 to your local system
$ rsync -avz <username>@cicss05:/data/scratch/<username>/another_dir .
```

```{admonition} Resumable file transfers
`rsync` is strongly recommended for all data transfers, as it supports resuming interrupted transfers
```

```{admonition} Bulk data transfer
For bulk data transfers, please connect directly to `cicss03` to bypass any round-trip data would need to travel if
For bulk data transfers, please connect directly to `cicss05` to bypass any round-trip data would need to travel if
performing transfers to workstations.
```

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