ERIS has a wide variety of data storage solutions that can meet the needs of the research community across the Partners System. There are a number of options available, providing various levels of high performance, high density and high availability. ERIS will gladly assist you with finding the right solution to meet your price and usage requirements.
ERIS provide a number of different storage and backup solutions for the Research communities at Partners.
An additional Storage Solutions FAQ outlines various data scenarios that may also help you decide what storage solutions are right for you.
Quick Compare
| Service | Ideal for... | Features | Connection Protocols | Cost | ||||
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| General Purpose | ||||||||
| Research Interactive Storage (RIS) | large file-based datasets up to 64TB * |
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SMB/CIFS NFS | $, pay-as-you-go | ||||
| SFA | small to large file-based datasets including backup. If you need datacenter redundancy |
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SMB/CIFS |
First 1TB is free, |
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| CloudVault | petabyte-scale, hybrid file-based storage with high-level security requirements driven by data sensitivity or contractual agreements |
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SMB/CIFS NFS |
$, pay-as-you-go |
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| Dropbox Business at Partners HealthCare | desktop files and images |
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web download, replicated to desktop folders |
no charge |
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| Syncplicity | desktop files and images |
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web download, replicated across multiple desktop folders |
annual subscription cost:$50/year renews 8/1/2017 |
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| Archival Storage | ||||||||
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archiving large files which are infrequently modified, scales to PB |
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SMB | $, pay-as-you-go | |||||
| Cloud Bucket | archiving large files which are infrequently modified, scales to PB when the average file size is 128MB or larger |
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s3/Swift/CAS |
$,pay-as-you-go | ||||
| Application-Based Storage | ||||||||
| Cloud Bucket | web applications requiring object-storage |
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s3/Swift/CAS |
$,, pay-as-you-go |
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| Cluster Attached Storage | ||||||||
| BriefCASE | working on ERISOne Linux Cluster with data sets 200GB+ and average file size > 4MB |
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panFS SMB/CIFS |
$, pay-as-you-go or capital purchase |
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At this time, these services have limited availability for proof-of-concept, pilot use cases. Please email rcc@partners.org if you are interested in participating in the pilot.
Research Interactive Storage
Research Interactive Storage is a low-cost, pay as you go file storage solution ideal for researchers whose work generates large data sets that then need to be analyzed. It is designed to meet the very large file storage requirements common to research. Storage can either be attached via a network share to an existing host or be directly attached to a Virtual Machine (VM) in ERIS' DIPR hosting space.
RFA (Research File Area shares)
Features
- Expandable shares to accommodate your data growth
- Login using your Partners Username and password
- All files are backed up and retained for 90 Days (on system)
Macintosh or Windows computers via SMB/CIFS
- Up to 64 TB per share
- Flexible folder permissions that you manage
- Off system backup available on request
Linux/Unix Computers via NFS protocol
- Up to 64 TB per share
- Off system backup available on request
DIPR Storage (Additional storage for your VM)
Features
- Up to 64 TB of storage per LUN (multiple LUN's supported).
- All files are backed up and retained for 7 Days
CloudVault (Hybrid Cloud Storage)
CloudVault is ideal for data that must be encrypted and for data that needs additional layers of protection to prevent loss. The features of CloudVault meet the needs of labs and departments with high-level security requirements driven by data sensitivity or contractual agreements. This petabyte-scale, hybrid file-based storage solution exposes the high capacity and multi-site replicated capabilities of new storage systems without complexity. Data stored in CloudVault is backed up offsite in a secure, cloud repository.
Access
- Users connect via their Mac, Windows or Linux computers via the Partners network using the built-in networking via SMB or NFS protocols.
- Log in using your Partners username and password
- Share access via a PAS group
- Define access with a flexible folder and sub-folder permissions based on the PAS group assignments
Data Flow Design
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All data enters the system via a network file share accessible only from Partners network via an on-prem storage system hosted in a Partners Datacenter.
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Data is automatically tiered via redudant connections to a secure offsite storage system.
- Backups stored securely offsite.
Security Features
- Data Encryption at rest and in transit
- Audit-log capability meets GDPR requirements
- Antivirus (AV)
- Data is only accessible from the Partners network via authenication
- Daily backup
Connection Protocols
- Macintosh, Windows, and Linux computers via SMB/CIFS
- Linux/Unix Computers via NFS protocol
SFA (Shared File Areas)
The SFA solution is provided by Partners IS. To request the service, search for SFA from the Service Catalog by following these instructions.
- Go to https://www.partners.org/ISServiceDesk
- Click the “Browse Service Catalog” button
- Search the Catalog for “sfa” and click the magnifying glass icon
MAD3
Provides secure access to large amounts of affordable storage for infrequently accessed data.
Access
- Partners credentials are used to access accounts
- MAD shares can be granted access via a PAS group or list of Partners usernames
Key points
- Data can be accessed via SMB and NFS
- HDFS protocol may be offered in future (contact ideasupport@partners.org to participate in pilot of HDFS protocol access).
- Tiered storage solution. Data will be written to a high-performance storage and then sent off to a cost-effective cloud storage solution managed by ERIS
- Integration with PHS AD and LDAP security
- High availability, snapshots and quota management
- Ideal for large, infrequently accessed data sets, where lower i/o performance is not a major concern
- Pay (charged back) monthly on actual usage
Cloud Bucket
Cloud Bucket is ideal for web applications requiring object-storage or for archiving files which are infrequently modified.
This petabyte-scale, object-based storage solution has multi-site replication capabilities built in and is accessible via Amazon S3 and OpenStack Swift compatible tools and APIs. Multi-site replication allows for loss of an entire site while protecting your data in two different datacenters more than 50 miles apart.
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Cloud Bucket
Cloud Bucket is ideal for web applications requiring object-storage or for archiving large files which are infrequently modified.
This petabyte-scale, object-based storage solution has multi-site replication capabilities built in and is accessible via Amazon S3 compatible tools and APIs. Multi-site replication allows for loss of an entire site while protecting your data in two different datacenters more than 50 miles apart.
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Two file-based storage options are available for data that is analyzed using ERISOne Linux Cluster or Windows Analysis Servers.
BriefCASE
The BriefCASE storage option is high performance storage attached to the cluster which supports large scale parallel processing of genomic and medical imaging data sets. BriefCASE storage is issued to Lab groups as a shared resource per Lab group or per project and can scale from 200GB to 50+ TB. It is suitable for datasets with an average file size of 4MB or larger.
BriefCASE storage can be made available short-term at no charge for pilot / proof-of-concept projects.
Data protection is provided by daily snapshots that retain deleted or changed files for up to 7 days depending on recent activity and available space.
