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Paid Additional Storage#

Overview#

Additional /group/pi_netid storage is available through a paid Research Group Storage (RGS) subscription.

Subscription Cost#

The cost is $60/TiB/year. All fees must be prepaid. Minimum subscription size is 1TiB. Minimum subscription duration is 1 year or the number of months until the start of the next calendar year. RGS subscriptions are based on calendar year (January 1 to December 31). Subscriptions purchased in mid-year will be charged a prorated fee according to the number of months until January 1. RCC will not refund RGS fees for any reason.

Unpaid Fees#

If RGS fees are unpaid, RCC admins will change your storage directory to read-only (i.e. no new data can be written). The PI will have until March 31 to pay any fees that are due or move the data off of RGS.

Ownership#

The RGS service is a subscription-based lease of storage space for a finite duration. RCC retains ownership of all hardware associated with RGS.

Availability#

Storage availability is not guaranteed. Requests for subscription greater than 50TiB will require RCC review.

Sign-up & Payment#

A RCC account is required for RGS. If you do not already have an RCC account, submit a request. RCC will then process your account and provision the storage. If you are not a PI, your PI must also have an RCC account.

Payment can be made through the MCW-IS service desk website using the following guide.

  1. Proceed to https://servicedesk.mcw.edu and login.
  2. Select Software > RCC Software, then Research Group Storage - 1TiB.
  3. To pay for 1TiB, select Add to Cart. If you are paying for multiple TiBs, select Add Multiple and enter the quantity.
  4. Select Place Your Order and enter your 16-17 Digit Account Number.
  5. Finally, you'll be asked to enter PI information. Use this if you're a non-PI requesting the storage on behalf of a PI.

Questions?

If you have questions about your quota limit, please email help-rcc@mcw.edu. If you have questions about the self-service payment process, please contact the MCW-IS help desk.