HPC Storage#
The HPC cluster contains a 3PB shared storage system that is available on all the compute nodes.
Important
We will be phasing in charges for storage usage over 10TB. Charges begin July 1, 2026 , for details see the full announcement at RT Announcements .
Important
No restricted data is allowed on Tufts HPC cluster
The shared storage system is attached to all compute nodes. This means that once you copy your data onto the system, it is available in the same location on any node you connect to.
All users have a home folder at the path /cluster/home/your_utln this is where you should store your files. Some users working with a researcher or lab will also
have access to a project folder, the path to this will be /cluster/tufts/yourlabname/ .
Storage Usage Limits aka Quotas#
Hint
Utilize hpctools - Tufts HPC Helper Tool to check storage usage and quota
Home Directory#
Be aware! Your Home Directory (30GB, fixed) should be /cluster/home/your_utln
If you are not sure how much storage you have used in your home directory, you can find out the information with hpctools - Tufts HPC Helper Tool option 6 from command line interface.
Lab Research Project Storage#
Your research project storage (from 50GB and up) path should be /cluster/tufts/yourlabname/, and each member of the lab group has a dedicated directory /cluster/tufts/yourlabname/your_utln
See your research project storage quota by running the following command from any node on the cluster:
$ df -h /cluster/tufts/yourlabname
Or utilizing hpctools - Tufts HPC Helper Tool option 5 from command line interface.
NOTE: Accessing your research project storage space for the first time in your current session, please make sure you type out the FULL PATH to the top lab directory /cluster/tufts/yourlabname/.
Need access to a specific lab research project storage on HPC cluster? Submit a Cluster Storage Request, the link is also available on Research Technology website