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/u/scratch file retention policy

Creation date: 5/26/2016 9:22 AM Updated: 9/3/2025 9:21 AM

Files placed in the /u/scratch filesystem are retained for a minimum of 14 days.

Files that have not been updated or accessed for more than 14 days are eligible for automation deletion by the system.

Files in /u/scratch are not backed up, nor are "snapshots" taken.

The full /u/scratch policy is available on the Hoffman2 website at https://www.hoffman2.idre.ucla.edu/Using-H2/Storage/Storage.html#your-scratch-directory.

/u/scratch file retention policy

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