Requestable Storage

Storage on various filesystems is available on request if a particular use case does not fit the existing options. For example, some projects require longer term storage on a Lustre filesystem than the Workspaces can provide. Others need more storage on the VAST SSD system for handling large numbers of small files when it is not possible to bundle these into individual files that consume fewer inodes.

In such cases, the requestable data stores can be made available to projects and users via support request, which should include an explanation of the use case and why the existing options are not sufficient.