Storage Service

CICC provides storage of Data and Software for all users – participating in both local and international projects.

2026Q3

The following systems are used to store data on the CICC website:

AFS  (~12.5TB)– for user home directories and temporary user files with a short shelf life.

EOS ( 25144.65 TB,  ~23000TB 2025Q4  is designed for storing and accessing large volumes of information, including for distributed collective data generation, storage of “raw” installation data, data conversion and analysis. 

ALICE@EOS  (1527.75 TB) is intended for the ALICE experiment.

SPD@EOS  (7.2 PB)  для SPD  is intended for the SPD experiment.

MPD@EOS (7.2 PB) для  MPD  is intended for the MPD experiment.

CVMFS (140TB) is a file system used for deploying large collaboration software packages. Used to run experimental data processing applications.

dCache – for storing large amounts of data in ATLAS(~1940TB ) and CMS(~2000TB).

EOSCTA (11.5PB, 2023Q3) is a system designed for long-term storage of experimental data on tapes. It stores data from physical experiments from the JINR PTP that are not included in the WLCG.

dCache-Enstore (21354 TB)   is an infrastructure for long-term storage of WLCG project data.

2026Q3