Editing Filesystem (section)

== Scratch Storage Details ==

=== Job Storage and Results ===
''' ** <code>/scratch/jopb_tmp/</code> is not yet implemented. Scheduled for a future maintenance period. ** '''

=== /scratch ===
* '''Purpose:''' `/scratch` is an XFS filesystem designed for temporary or intermediate data that may need to persist beyond a single job's lifecycle or be shared between jobs.
* '''Usage:''' Ideal for large datasets, intermediate results, or outputs that need to be preserved for subsequent jobs or analysis.

=== /scratch/job_tmp ===
* '''Purpose:''' `/scratch/job_tmp` is an XFS filesystem providing each job with an isolated, high-performance temporary space.
* '''Usage:''' Used for job-specific temporary files, such as intermediate results or high-speed I/O operations during job execution. Data in `/scratch/job_tmp/$SLURM_JOB_ID` is automatically cleaned up when a job completes.

=== Best Practices ===

* '''Monitor Quotas:''' Regularly check your quota usage on /scratch/job_tmp to avoid exceeding limits.
* '''Clean Up Data:''' While /scratch/job_tmp is automatically cleaned up, manually clean up /scratch when data is no longer needed to free up space.
* '''Optimize I/O:''' For performance-critical operations, prioritize /scratch/job_tmp over /scratch due to its isolated, high-speed nature.