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What are my quotas on the system?

Jul 17, 2019 | Account, Computation, FAQ, Quotas, Storage

There are different amounts of storage allocated to faculty, graduate students, and staff:

FACULTY:

  • 500GB personal home directory storage space
  • 1TB Lab storage space for large enterprises
  • 32GB aggregate RAM usage at any given time
  • 60 minutes of CPU time daily.  After 60 minutes jobs get demoted in priority and run more slowly if other users still below their CPU quotas are utilizing the system.

GRADUATE STUDENTS, RESEARCH ASSISTANTS, AND STAFF:

  • 100GB personal home directory storage space
  • 32GB aggregate RAM usage at any given time
  • 60 minutes of CPU time daily.  After 60 minutes jobs get demoted in priority and run more slowly if other users still below their CPU quotas are utilizing the system.
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