Follow these steps to establish a new Roar Storage account for your research group and purchase storage.  Looking for information on purchase Roar Collab compute Credits? Visit How to Purchase Compute Credits in iLab.

Note: You can skip any of the steps you may have completed previously (such as establishing an iLab account).

1 – Request a Roar Collab Account

At a minimum, you’ll need a Roar Collab account to make your storage request, but it’s a good idea to ensure that everyone who will need access to your data has an account as well. Click here to complete the account request form. If you need help completing the form, check out this instructional video.

2 – Request an iLab Account 

If your group doesn’t already have one, you’ll need to establish an iLab account with this ORIS iLab General Help Request form. 

3 – Request a LAB in iLab 

You’ll also need an iLab LAB, which you can request with the ORIS iLab General Help Request form. If you need help completing the form, check out this instructional video.

4 – Request an IO number (or Cost Center #) and add it to your iLab LAB 

You’ll need to make a request for any non-sponsored budget to be available in iLab.

 5- Email ICDS with your order details.

Send an email to ICDS at icds@psu.edu with these order details:

• Amount of storage needed in TiB (storage is sold in 5 TiB increments)  

• Desired storage option: Group/Active or Archive 

• IO # or Cost Center # you want to charge 

• Start date for your Roar Collab storage 

• The User Managed Group(s) (UMG) or list of users who will need access to the data

After your request is received, we will set up your Storage Account and email you with additional details on its use. 

If you have any questions pertaining to this process, please email Michele Ferro at  mxf5678@psu.edu .