File Storage in IDAS

File Storage in IDAS

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Storage Options

The following file storage systems can be used with IDAS:

Storage system

Description

How to connect to your IDAS session - Research users

How to connect to your IDAS session - Classroom users

Max storage capacity

Are data backed up?

Fees

Use with sensitive data?

Storage system

Description

How to connect to your IDAS session - Research users

How to connect to your IDAS session - Classroom users

Max storage capacity

Are data backed up?

Fees

Use with sensitive data?

IDAS home directory

 

Automatically granted to IDAS users 

Automatically available when logging in to IDAS

100 GB for each user

No

No charge













Please see the https://its.uiowa.edu/services/protecting-sensitive-data/data-classification-guide-it-services

Argon (HPC) home directory

 

 

 

If a user has an Argon account, they can connect their Argon home directory to their IDAS session.

Select Yes in Mount Argon Home when logging in to IDAS. More details: Comparing IDAS and Argon

Please https://research.its.uiowa.edu/contact-us to discuss this option for a class in IDAS

1 TB

For more information, please see Home Accounts.

Please see Home Accounts.

No charge

Large Scale Storage (LSS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research users - If a user has an LSS share, they can connect their LSS share to their IDAS session.

Classroom users - An instructor can request a shared storage space for their course. This storage space only lasts for the duration of the course.

Enter the name of your LSS share(s) in the LSS Shared field when logging in to IDAS.

In some cases, you may need to enter the name of the LSS share in the LSS Dedicated field instead. Please https://research.its.uiowa.edu/contact-us if you have questions.

More details: Accessing LSS Shares from IDAS

If an instructor requested a shared storage space for the class, it will automatically be available to students the class when they log in to IDAS.

  • Research users - Please see the LSS service page

  • Classroom users - Max 1 TB for each course when requested by the course instructor, at no charge. This storage space only lasts for the duration of the course.

Iowa Health Data Resource (IHDR) data enclave

If a user has an IHDR data enclave share, they can connect their IHDR data enclave share to their IDAS session.

Enter the name of your IHDR data enclave share(s) in the LSS Dedicated field when logging in to IDAS. More details: Accessing IDAS for Research Use

N/A

Contact

If you have any questions or comments, please contact ITS Research Services: https://research.its.uiowa.edu/contact-us.