Research Resource Discovery

Campus hosted storage for data in active use.

Active Data Storage (ADS) provides projects with reliable mid-scale storage at an affordable cost.  Use models include: online backups, storage for the hosting of large data sets, operational data storage and scratch space for analysis, mid-term data storage for archival needs and more. The ADS offers scalable storage from a few terabytes to over a petabyte of storage exported as a private file system for each project available through multiple protocols with good transfer rates. The storage provides high-availability and high-reliability through the use of standard RAID technologies and the use of hardware providing redundant paths to tolerate the loss of a controller or entire server.

Active Data Storage (ADS) is a partnership between the RDS, NCSA, and Tech Services. Projects can rely on the ADS to meet mid-scale storage needs such as online backups, hosting of large datasets, operational data storage and scratch space for analysis, mid-term data archiving, and more. The ADS offers scalable storage from a few terabytes to over a petabyte of storage exported as a private file system for each project available through multiple protocols with good transfer rates. The storage provides high-availability and high-reliability through the use of standard RAID technologies and hardware that provides redundant paths to tolerate the loss of a controller or entire server.

For more details about the ADS, view the ADS Service Level Definition.

The CI-KNOW system mines the knowledge network associated with research communities' use of cyberinfrastructure tools, using provenance information and relational metadata from a metadata store through Tupelo 2 to create context-specific recommendations for CyberCollaboratory users. A network navigation portlet allows users to locate colleagues, documents, data or analytic tools in the knowledge network visually and to explore their networks. An internal auditing portal offers administrators diagnostics for assessing the growth and health of the entire knowledge network.

The ECID cyber environment currently integrates five major components –  a collaborative portal, workflow engine, event manager, metadata repository, and social networking capabilities –  that have novel features inspired by the Cyberenvironment concept and by real-world environmental research scenarios.

Research Data Management Simplified.

Globus Online is a hosted service that automates the tasks associated with moving files between sites.  Users queue file transfers which are then done asynchronously in the background. 

Globus Online transfers files between "endpoints" which are systems that are registered with the G.O. service. Globus Online manages the data transfer operation for the user: monitoring performance, retrying failures, auto-tuning and recovering from faults automatically where possible, and reporting status. 

Existing Campus Endpoints with Globus:

• Blue Waters Data Transfer  https://bluewaters.ncsa.illinois.edu/data-transfer-doc
• IGB Managed Endpoints https://help.igb.illinois.edu/Globus
• Campus Cluster https://campuscluster.illinois.edu/resources/docs/user-guide/#dt

Transfer your data

Globus provides a secure, unified interface to your research data. Use Globus to 'fire and forget' high-performance data transfers between systems within and across organizations.

Get unified access to your research data, across all systems, using any existing identity.  

Laptop? HPC cluster? Cloud storage? Tape archive? Access them all using just a web browser.  Data stored at a different institution? At a supercomputing facility? All you need is your campus login.

Share your data

Globus lets you share data on your storage systems with collaborators at other institutions. You specify what data. You specify which colleagues. Globus manages access simply and securely, so you can focus on your research.

Illinois researchers can gain access to the ICCP storage system either by investing in 6 TB storage disks that each have a 5-year lifespan or by renting storage space by the terabyte/month (TB/month) through the Research Storage as a Service (RSaaS). Researchers with shorter duration or more sporadic storage needs may prefer the RSaaS option.

Buy Storage

The Campus Cluster file system provides projects with a high performance storage space that is attached to a large compute service and the high-speed CARNE network.  Use models include operational data storage and scratch space for analysis, mid-term storage for research data, a central storage space for compute and data sharing workflows for cross-campus collaboration, and more.  Learn more about the ICCP storage environment.

Researches can gain access to the ICCP storage system either by investing in storage disks (each disk contains 6TB of storage space) or renting storage space by the terabyte/month (TB/month) through the Research Storage as a Service (RSaaS).

Invest in Storage Disks

An Investor or Investor Group can purchase 6 TB disks that each have a 5-year lifespan. This option is best for those with ongoing storage needs.

Cost for one 6 TB disk: $830.53
Fee to cover fair share portion of shared infrastructure costs: $600/disk

Total per disk: $1,430.53

Rent Storage Space through Research Storage as a Service (RSaaS)

This option is especially beneficial for projects with short to moderate duration or sporadic needs.

Cost: $4.67 per terabyte per month (chargeable to grants and exempt from F&A)

The general rules for RSaaS billing are:

1. Usage will be billed monthly to the University of Illinois CFOP you provide, and charges can be viewed on your Technology Services Statement via the Pinnacle application. Customers agree to keep on file with ICCP a current CFOP with sufficient funds to cover the charges.
2. We will allocate the full amount you request to your project, so you will be charged monthly for the full amount requested whether you fill the space or not.

NOTE: All ICCP customers will be required to sign the Service Level Definition for the product or service they purchase.  These SLDs outline policies related to these purchases.  Find the appropriate SLD for the product or service you’re considering here.