Research Data Overview

Laguna offers a state-of-the-art data management system for our users. This overview provides introductory information to our data management systems and workflows. All research projects should have a data management plan to maximize research productivity on Laguna.

0.0.1 File systems

All Laguna account holders are assigned two directories on two different file systems where they can store data and run programs: /home1, and /project.

For detailed information on the available file systems, see the File Systems Overview user guide.

0.0.2 Managing and sharing data

Data management involves organizing, sharing, backing up, and archiving files. On CARC systems, this can be achieved using various command-line tools.

For more information, see the Managing Research Data user guide.

The Laguna login node has a 100 Gbps connection speed, which is adequate for most transfers.

0.0.3 Transferring data

Secure and efficient data transfer to and from Laguna can be achieved with a variety of useful tools, the choice of which depends on whether the storage location is a personal computer or an external site (e.g., cloud storage). The choice also depends heavily on the requirement of data sensitivity as well as the familiarity of the user. There are three methods of data transfer that we recommend: command-line tools, graphical tools, and the Globus service.

0.0.3.1 Which method should I use?

Below are four example scenarios that provide some insight into which data transfer method you might use for a given situation:

For full user guides on transferring data,, see the CARC Transferring Data user guides.