Requesting an Allocation The TACC Resource Allocation System (TxRAS) handles allocation requests for current and future TACC resources from Texas researchers. Apply on TxRAS ACCESS is for all other US academic researchers. Apply on ACCESS To access Frontera, please read the Frontera Allocations Guidelines. Frontera Allocations If you are an industry professional, apply to our STAR program.
Managing Allocations After approval, the PI can manage their allocation on this portal by logging in and and going to Projects and Allocations. Within projects, the PI can add their team and request additional allocation increases. PIs can assign Delegates to manage their allocation for them. Delegates can add and remove users to a project and request allocation increases.
Startup Startup projects are meant to provide the PI with an adequate allocation to build a case for a Research or Educational project. Startup projects will typically receive small allocations with short durations. PIs can apply for a Startup project allocation at any time.
Educational Educational project allocations support academic classes, with limited allocation sizes and only on certain TACC resources. Educational project allocations will last for the duration of the class plus 14 days.
Research Research project allocations support the computational needs of the scientific community. Research project allocations begin on calendar quarters, are normally for one year, and must be renewed annually for multi-year projects. Requests for new research allocations and renewals must be submitted 30 days prior to the start of the allocation period. Requests submitted after the due date will be considered for the next allocation period. PIs can apply for startup project allocations until the next research project quarterly deadline. Research Allocation Request Deadlines Research allocation requests are reviewed four times per year according to the following schedule of deadlines. Allocation Period New/Renewal Request Due January 1 - Dec 31 December 1 April 1 - March 31 March 1 July 1 - June 30 June 1 October 1 - September 31 September 1
Default Storage All users of active projects automatically receive an allocation of 2 TB and 50 thousand files on Ranch, TACC’s data archive system, and a 1TB allocation on the Stockyard (/work) global file system. We do not grant requests for increase on these individual allocations; however, you may request a larger common allocation for your project through the TACC portal request process. Researchers are encouraged to request a formal Ranch allocation if they plan to use Ranch for anything other than small-scale backup of working files.
Protected Data The Corral storage system stores both normal and secure data that is subject to special restrictions. Corral-Secure allocations require additional documentation to ensure that appropriate protections and agreements are in place. You can initiate that process via the form on the Protected Data Service page. Consult the Corral User Guide for more details on storage limitations, costs and protected data types.