Module: Data Management on Legion

Learning Outcomes

What file stores are on Legion and how do I use them?

To answer this question you will learn to:

1. Copy compressed data on to Legion from your local machine using login05.

2. Decompress uploaded compressed data into its final location.

3. Explain the different quotas and how flexible they are.

4. Explain the read/write accessibility to the different areas.

5. Understand that ~/Scratch is a shortcut to /scratch/scratch/$USER .

6. Explain the backup policy of the areas.

7. Explain the performance differences between the areas.

8. Explain why you would want to write to $TMPDIR.

Readings