Data lifecycle

Active Data

• creation in labs;
• pre-processing on local workstations;
• processing on HTC/HPDA platforms;
• post-processing (e.g., images, videos);
• dissemination (e.g., Web site).

Cold Data

• Migrated to Tier 2 RDS (ECS);
• Archived — add meta-data, bag-up, long-term storage.

Facilities in Michael Smith alone: 9 TB per day
from lab instruments. . .