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Note: There are upcoming changes to the billing unit model CSC uses in September 2025. Read the FAQ to learn more.

How to store data on Pouta?

Pouta provides two choices which are not backed up by CSC:

  • Temporary storage via local disks attached to virtual machines. OpenStack calls this ephemeral (meaning lasting for a very short time) storage.
  • Longer term storage via Volumes. Volumes appear as raw disks attached to virtual machines. See:

Alternatively, you can access data in Allas object storage.