You must either be in the Discovery Building or use the WID UW VPN to access these. If you are unsure if you’re on the right network, try to access: https://myaccount.discovery.wisc.edu/. That website is also ONLY available on the Discovery Network.

Research Data Storage (a.k.a. The DataVault)

Data generated for WID research projects is stored in project-specific directories on the DataVault.

Access

Note: If you are connecting to these drives via a non-Morgridge/DiscoverIT domain machine, you must add morgridge.net to the end of your DiscoverIT user name (i.e. username@morgridge.net).

  • From Windows: \\datavault.discovery.wisc.edu\wid\
  • From OSX/Mac: smb://datavault.discovery.wisc.edu/wid/
  • From Research Computers: /mnt/dv/wid/

Large Data Transfers

The DataVault endpoint on Globus is DataVault – Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. See the full KnowledgeBase article for more information on transferring data over Globus.

Creation and Modification

The size and location of each project folder is determined when the project is initialized at:

To create a new project, you need the PI’s name, expected total size of the data, who needs access, and whether this project has a known end date. If you need to modify an existing project’s quota or user access list, either update the project in https://datastorage.discovery.wisc.edu/ or email Em Craft.

To view the current usage of each project and volume, visit: https://grafana.discovery.wisc.edu (only accessible from the Discovery Building Network).

Backups and Archiving

The DataVault is backed up off-site via rsnapshot (a wrapper for rsync). If files have been accidentally deleted, contact DiscoverIT ASAP as backups may not still be available after 30 days. You can also connect to it from your computer via SMB.

Once a project is complete, we will work with you to archive it.

There are currently 7 WID DataVault volumes. These must remain less than 80% utilized to enable proper function, backups, and maintenance. More volumes must be purchased when all existing ones are over 50% allocated.

Home Directories

Every WID user has access to a DiscoverIT-managed Home Directory for files that are not part of a research project:

  • From Windows: \\home.discovery.wisc.edu\users\username
  • From OSX/Mac: smb://home.discovery.wisc.edu/users/username
  • From Research Computers: /mnt/home/username

The default quota for WID Home Directories is 50 GB. Faculty may request an increase to 500 GB.

WIDAdmin Storage

Note: This is a campus drive and uses your campus login.
You must add “ad\” before your NetID: e.g. “ad\bbadger”.

  • From Windows: \\wid.drive.wisc.edu\adminteam
  • From OSX/Mac: smb://wid.drive.wisc.edu/adminteam