Quickstart Guide
Welcome to GP-STOR! This guide will help you get started with accessing and using the Great Plains Scalable Tiered Object Repository.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”Before getting started with GP-STOR, you’ll need:
- An institutional or research affiliation
- A clear use case for storage needs
- Basic familiarity with command-line tools (for some access methods)
Quick Links
Section titled “Quick Links”While we develop comprehensive documentation, here are some helpful resources:
- Overview - Learn more about GP-STOR capabilities
- Access Methods - How data will move in and out
- Connecting to Your Cluster - Instructions for mounting GP-STOR storage
- People - The principal investigator at each campus
- FAQ - Common questions
- Contact - Get in touch with questions
Getting Help
Section titled “Getting Help”Until the production service opens, the fastest route is a person rather than a ticket queue:
- Contact the principal investigator at your campus
- Reach out through your Great Plains Network contacts
- Check the FAQ for common questions
Virtual office hours and a monitored support address will be announced as part of the Q3 2027 open-access milestone.
This work was supported in part by National Science Foundation (NSF) award OAC-2502799.