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**Table of content**
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# Purpose and scope
In the context of their activities, some GIGA members need to work with large amounts of scientific data (e.g. genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic data, imaging data, and results of the analysis of these data). The mass storage is a professional infrastructure of very large capacity (1.5 petabytes) provided by the GIGA for the storage of these data. This infrastructure is coupled with a tape library of higher capacity (3 petabytes) for backups and archiving.
In the context of their activities, some GIGA members need to work with large amounts of scientific data (e.g. genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic data, imaging data, and results of the analysis of these data). The mass storage is a professional infrastructure of very large capacity (1.5 petabytes) provided by the GIGA for the storage of these data. This infrastructure is coupled with 2 tape libraries for backups and archiving.
The disk storage system is located in the basement (floor -3) of building B34 (GIGA tower) and is connected to the optical fibre of the ULiège scientific backbone. The tape library is located at the SEGI (B26).
The disk storage system is located in the basement (floor -3) of the GIGA tower (B34) and is connected to the optical fibre of the ULiège scientific backbone. The tape libraries are located at the SEGI (B26) and in the CHU datacentre.
This mass storage provides some very important advantages, especially in term of data **safety** and **security**:
The mass storage provides some very important advantages, especially in term of data **safety** and **security**:
- All files stored on the mass storage disks are backed up on a tape library situated in a different building. Moreover, the mass storage is a professional infrastructure. For both these reasons, it's infinitely more stable and safer than external hard-disk storage.
- All files stored on the mass storage disks are backed up on 2 tape libraries situated in different buildings. Moreover, the mass storage is a professional infrastructure. For both these reasons, it's infinitely more stable and safer than external hard-disk storage.
- The level of protection against illegal access to the data is highly superior to external disk and computer hard-disk and is RGPD compliant.
The purpose of this document is to describe the structure and organisation of the mass storage server as well as to define its terms of use. Following these rules is crucial to enable effective usage and management of the available resources to the benefit of the entire GIGA and university community.
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# [Mass storage structure and organisation](mass-storage/mass-storage-structure-organisation)
This section describes in details the mass storage structure and the organisation of the folders that can be found in it (platforms, research, administration, etc).
# [Backup system and data archiving](mass-storage/mass-storage-backup-archive)
This section describes how the backup and archiving of the data is done.
# [Terms of use](mass-storage/mass-storage-term-use)
This section describes what can and cannot be done on the mass storage.
# [Quota](mass-storage/mass-storage-quota)
This section describes the space allocated to each laboratory on the mass storage and what will happen when this limit is reached.
# [Data storage costs](mass-storage/mass-storage-costs)
# [Disk usage billing system](mass-storage/mass-storage-billing)
This section describes how the billing process works.
# [Data management and best practices](mass-storage/mass-storage-management-practices)
This section describes data organisation, files naming and data maintenance best practices as well as what to do when a user leaves the GIGA.
# [Data management best practices](mass-storage/mass-storage-management-practices)
# [Compression tools](mass-storage/mass-storage-compression)
This section describes several tools and command to compress your data and/or to group multiple files into one archive file.
# [Connection to the mass storage](mass-storage/mass-storage-connection)
This section describes how to connect to the mass storage.
# [FAQ](faq/FAQ)
# [FAQs](faq/FAQ)
If you don't find the information you are looking for in the above section, don't hesitate to have a look to the Frequently Asked Questions.
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