CHTC — Center for High Throughput Computing
CHTC — Center for High Throughput Computing
UW-Madison College of Computing, Data & Information SciencesMorgridge Institute for Research

Request a Quota Change

To request a change in quota(s) for data storage locations on CHTC systems, please fill out the form below. This form applies to the following locations for both individual and shared (group) directories:

LocationPurposeMore Information
HTC /homeFor files less than 1 GB for jobs on the HTC systemChecking Disk Quota and Usage
HTC /stagingFor files greater than 1 GB for jobs on the HTC systemStaging Guide
HPC /homeFor repeatedly used files for jobs on the HPC systemHPC Data Storage and Management
HPC /scratchFor working data for jobs on the HPC systemHPC Data Storage and Management

For other locations, please email us at chtc@cs.wisc.edu. Remember, CHTC data locations are not for long-term storage and are NOT backed up. Please review our data policies on the Policies and Expectations for Users page.

How to Check Your Quotas

The form asks for the current quotas of the folders you wish to change. For individual directories, your quotas are printed on login. For group directories at HTC /staging, HPC /home, HPC /scratch, you can retrieve your quotas using the command

get_quotas /path/to/group/directory

Quota Request Form

The following link leads to a Qualtrics form that we use for requesting quota changes.

If you do not receive an automated email from chtc@cs.wisc.edu within a few hours of completing the form, OR if you do not receive a response from a human within two business days (M-F), please email chtc@cs.wisc.edu.

Was this page helpful?

Website feedback, questions or accessibility issues:chtc@cs.wisc.edu
Privacy Notice| © 2026 The Board of Regents of theUniversity of Wisconsin System