Disk space and folder structure
The mass storage structure is designed to enable efficient organisation of data
and data sharing between collaborators within defined groups.
The storage space is divided into three main entities:
Besides these main components,
there are also user specific directories
and a resources (RES) directory.
Here is a schematic of the overall structure of the mass storage:
graph TB
subgraph sub1[Main entities]
C(Platforms)
B(Administration)
D(Research)
Z(Resources)
end
subgraph sub2[ ]
C --- CC(Platforms)
CC --> E(CRC)
CC --> F(GEN)
CC --> G(IMG)
CC --> sup1(...)
end
subgraph sub3[ ]
F --- GG(Teams)
GG --> Q(BIOINFO)
GG --> R(NGS)
GG --> fsub(GENO)
GG --> fsub2(SANGER)
end
subgraph sub4[ ]
D --- DD(Thematic Units)
DD --> H(GEN)
DD --> I(III)
DD --> sup2(...)
end
subgraph sub5[ ]
H --- HH(Laboratories)
HH --> J(BBB)
HH --> K(HG)
HH --> L(UAG)
HH --> sup3(...)
end
subgraph sub6[ ]
L --- LL(Teams)
LL --> M(BLV)
LL --> N(FACT)
LL --> O(IBD)
LL --> P(QCG)
LL --> X(TGV)
end
subgraph sub7[ ]
O --- MM(Projects)
MM --> S(...)
MM --> T(BLUEPRINT)
MM --> U(CROHN)
MM --> V(SHARE)
MM --> W(PLATFORMS)
end
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Home directory
Each user that connects to the mass storage gets a home directory
limited to 100 GB in size
(See the explanations about quotas).
It is intended for storing user analysis data
not related to a project,
or for installing user specific software
not available on the cluser.
It also serves as an access point to all other folders a member has access to,
thanks to the _SHARE_ located inside.
This particular folder contains symbolic links to all the shared folders the
user has access to
(e.g., resources
or projects).
Here is a schematic of the home directory of user u123456:
graph TB
subgraph sub1[User u123456]
C(_SHARE_)
B(user_personnal_folder_01)
D(user_personnal_folder_02)
end
subgraph sub2[ ]
C --- CC(Shared folders to which the user u123456 has access)
CC --> E(Resources)
CC --> F(Platforms)
CC --> G(Research)
CC --> H(Administration)
end
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Note
This directory is located on the mass storage.
Hence, it is subject to the same backup policy
as any other directory on the mass storage.
Teams and projects directories
Each member of the GIGA is, by definition, part of a research team
and is working on one or more projects.
To enable the sharing of data and results
between members working on the same project,
the mass storage infrastructure also contains team and project folders.
Team and project folders are created upon request by a PI.
Every team folder and the data/results contained within it
are under the responsibility of this PI.
Upon assignment to a project/team,
GIGA members need to be granted access to the corresponding team folder on the mass storage.
Folder privileges are set up and modified
by UDI GIGA-MED,
based on PI instructions.
Note
Space available in teams and projects folders belonging to a given laboratory
is limited by a quota.
Data from the associated platform-shared folders
are included in this quota.
Resources directory
This directory contains data accessible by all GIGA members,
such as genomes or singularity containers.