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 Storage 2024
The storage must be for use together with current or future NAISS compute projects. To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of assistant professor.
Storage on Centre Storage @ NSC for compute projects allocated time on NSC resources.
NAISS Small Storage 2024
The storage must be for use together with current or future NAISS compute projects. To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of PhD student.
Storage on Centre Storage at NSC for compute projects allocated time on NSC resources.
LiU Local Storage 2024
This round is for storage resources hosted by NSC for researchers at Linköping University.
Please note that you also need a Compute project at NSC to use any storage area provided in this round!
Apply for a file quota of 1 million files unless you have a good motivation for more.
See further information.
NAISS Medium Compute 2024
To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of assistant professor.
In this round, Centre Storage @ NSC is only available as default storage when applying for a related compute resource.
NAISS Small Compute 2024
To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of PhD student.
In this round, Centre Storage @ NSC is only available as default storage when applying for a related compute resource.
LiU Local Compute 2024
Access to Sigma @ NSC for LiU researchers.
See further information.
In this round, Centre Storage @ NSC is only available as default storage when applying for a related compute resource.
LiU Local GPU 2024
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.
See further information.
In this round, Centre Storage @ NSC is only available as default storage when applying for a related compute resource.
Pending Rounds
You will be apply for access to this resource in the following rounds later:
NAISS Large Storage Spring 2025
The storage must be for use together with current or future NAISS compute projects. To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of assistant professor.
This round will open in March 2025.
Storage resource connected to compute resources Tetralith and Sigma at NSC.
See further information.
NAISS Medium Storage 2025
The storage must be for use together with current or future NAISS compute projects. To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of assistant professor.
This round will open one of the very first days of 2025.
Storage on Centre Storage @ NSC for compute projects allocated time on NSC resources.
NAISS Small Storage 2025
The storage must be for use together with current or future NAISS compute projects. To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of PhD student.
This round will open one of the very first days of 2025.
Storage on Centre Storage at NSC for compute projects allocated time on NSC resources.
LiU Local Storage 2025
This round is for storage resources hosted by NSC for researchers at Linköping University.
Please note that you also need a LiU local Compute project at NSC to use any storage area provided in this round!
NSC can currently only approve allocations until 2026-01-01. 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.
This round will open one of the very first days of 2025.
Apply for a file quota of 1 million files unless you have a good motivation for more.
See further information.
NAISS Medium Compute 2025
To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of assistant professor.
This round will open one of the very first days of 2025.
In this round, Centre Storage @ NSC is only available as default storage when applying for a related compute resource.
NAISS Small Compute 2025
To apply, you must be a scientist in Swedish academia, at least at the level of PhD student.
This round will open one of the very first days of 2025.
In this round, Centre Storage @ NSC is only available as default storage when applying for a related compute resource.
LiU Local Compute 2025
Access to Sigma @ NSC for LiU researchers.
NSC can currently only approve allocations until 2026-01-01. 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.
This round will open one of the very first days of 2025.
See further information.
In this round, Centre Storage @ NSC is only available as default storage when applying for a related compute resource.
LiU Local GPU 2025
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 2026-01-01. 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.
This round will open one of the very first days of 2025.
See further information.
In this round, Centre Storage @ NSC is only available as default storage when applying for a related compute resource.