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Amarel owners may purchase project storage consistent with their research needs.<\/p>\n<p>Amarel data storage is specifically for performing high-throughput calculations while utilizing the Amarel high performance compute cluster. One can utilize either \/scratch or \/project storage in Amarel, though \/project is available only to node owners. Amarel is not suitable for sensitive data (see <a href=\"\/clinical-and-research-data-warehouse\/\">CRDW<\/a>) nor intended for long-term storage (see <a href=\"\/research-data-storage\">RDS<\/a>).<br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"\/research-computing\/amarel\/#storage\">Learn about Amarel data storage<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"before-title enhanced-card has-button color-white visual-content-none text-align-left\" style=\"align-items:start;\">\n                                                                \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                        \n                        \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-database\" style=\"color: #cc0033;\"><\/i> <a href=\"\/clinical-and-research-data-warehouse\/\"><strong>Clinical and Research Data Warehouse (CRDW)<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A secure, HIPAA-compliant central repository that includes diverse healthcare data and essential analytical tools for gaining insights into medical conditions, outcomes, and treatments. 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