News

Introducing Qumulo, the new storage replacement for the RIS Data Storage Platform.  Why it matters: This new platform will provide twice the performance, reduce operational complexities, and include offsite backups and disaster recovery capabilities. General availability will occur in June, and the transition will vary depending on the research group.

From June 17 through June 24, RIS will perform maintenance to our Data Storage and Scientific Compute Platforms. During the maintenance, RIS Storage and Scientific Compute Platforms WILL NOT be available. Access to our platforms is subject to change during the maintenance window. Our storage software IBM GPFS, will be upgraded to 5 .1 .9 .3. These updates will fix […]

The Spectra Logic tFinity tape library infrastructure recently underwent expansion, keeping tFinity optimized, efficient, and reliable.  Why it matters: This expansion increases the tape storage capacity by 5200 tapes, which is equivalent to 60PB of storage, allowing RIS to meet our users’ archival requirements.

RIS is thrilled to share exciting news about our recent storage software upgrade to IBM GPFS 5.1.8. These vendor-provided updates bring numerous fixes to the RIS storage environment, including resolving SMB disconnects and AFM sync issues while enhancing performance, security, and reliability. Why it matters: This upgrade will positively impact the user experience on the RIS Storage platform […]

RIS is pleased to inform you about the recent upgrade to our Docker platform to 24.0.6. With this update, we’ve incorporated essential fixes and improvements, including enhanced support for images with Ubuntu versions beyond 20.04, resolution of Python unit test issues related to multi-threading handling, and the correction of Docker build errors occurring in the use of home directories. Why it matters: These updates contribute […]