Crane group members can access their data using any of the 4 workstations, or from the Lancaster/ Crane cluster. Here's how that's done.

Overview

Research data would ideally be backed up. Reasonably enough the group does not want to pay to back up some large data.
- Rule of thumb: Back up data unless it's large AND restorable from elsewhere, such as the raw data.
Research data (whether backed up or not) should be available from any of the group's workstations and the cluster.

From any of the 4 workstations

Log in using your NetID.

Anything you store within your home profile (including desktop) is not available from the cluster and is backed up. Naturally, it's available from any of the workstations.
Anything you store in "data" is available from the cluster and backed up. Naturally, it's available from any of the workstations.
Anything you store in "notbackedup" is not also available from the cluster, but is not backed up. Naturally, it's available from any of the workstations.

Log in using your cluster account ID.

Anything you store within your home profile is not backed up and not available from the cluster.
Anything you store in "data" is available. See above, under workstations, for more details.
Anything you store in "notbackedup" is also available. See above, under workstations, for more details.

Data type or location	Is it available from any of the four workstations?	Is it available from the cluster?	Is it backed up?	Notes
User's workstation home profile, including desktop	Yes	No	Yes	Backups cost money so avoid using your workstation's desktop for large amounts of data unless necessary.
User's "data" directory	Yes	Yes	Yes	Backups cost money so avoid using for large amounts of data unless necessary.
User's "notbackedup" directory	Yes	Yes	No	Use only if unexpected loss of data is acceptable. Usually will only pertain to large data amounts.
User's workstation home profile (no desktop)	No	Yes	No	Crane can request we add EZ-Back up to the cluster and back up his group's profiles.