In OpenScienceLab, users have access to both ephemeral and persistent storage.
Ephemeral Storage¶
OpenScienceLab servers run in a Docker container that uses a pre-built Docker image. Each user container comes with ephemeral storage containing the user’s root directory.
Much of this ephemeral storage is locked down, and users cannot write to it.
Persistent Storage¶
OpenScienceLab users typically have access to persistent storage in all their labs, but individual lab owners determine this.
Assuming a lab has persistent storage, it occupies the user’s home directory (/home/jovyan).