Project storage for NAISS as well as LiU Local projects with compute allocations on resources hosted by NSC.
Centre Storage @ NSC is designed for fast access from compute resources at NSC. It consists of one IBM ESS GL6S building block and one IBM ESS 5000 SC4 building block.
In total there are 946 spinning hard disks and a small number of NVRAM devices and SSDs which act as a cache to speed up small writes. The total disk space that is usable for storing files is approximately 6.9 PiB.
More information about Centre Storage @ NSC
Open Rounds
At this moment, you can apply for access to this resource in the following rounds:
NAISS Medium 2026
To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of assistant professor.
NAISS Small 2026
To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of Doctoral student. Doctoral students must provide the name and affiliation of their main supervisor in the proposal.
LiU Local 2026
Access to Sigma @ NSC for LiU researchers.
NSC can currently only approve allocations until 2026-07-01. There is a decision to replace the LiU local computer system Sigma and associated storage with a new local resource and storage for researchers at LiU. The timetable for this, and what the new system will be, is unfortunately unclear at this time. NSC will try to make the transition as smooth as possible for our users. More information will be announced when it becomes available.
See further information.
LiU Local GPU 2026
This round is for GPU resources hosted by NSC for researchers at Linköping University.
Please note that priority will be given to ML/Deep Learning projects as those generally benefits the most of V100 GPU's compared to using regular CPU's.
NSC can currently only approve allocations until 2026-07-01. There is a decision to replace the LiU local computer system Sigma and associated storage with a new local resource and storage for researchers at LiU. The timetable for this, and what the new system will be, is unfortunately unclear at this time. NSC will try to make the transition as smooth as possible for our users. More information will be announced when it becomes available.
See further information.
In this round, Centre Storage @ NSC is only available as when applying for a related compute resource.
Pending Round
You will be apply for access to this resource in the following round later:
NAISS Large Spring 2026
To apply, you must be at least an assistant professor at an eligible Swedish institution. NAISS is financed by Swedish tax payers with the objective to strengthen science and research in Sweden. To apply for these resources, you must therefore hold an appointment of at least 60 percent at a Swedish university or research institution recognized by the Swedish Research Council and have been the Principal Investigator of a NAISS Medium project or similar.
This round will open in March 2026.
This resource is likely to be replaced with a storage resource connected to the new system Arrhenius before the call opens.