A PI must submit their group's storage request. The exception to this is if a group member has been designated xdisk/storage delegate. Delegates may submit a request on behalf of their PI by switching users in the user portal.
Q. How long is the turnaround time to between submitting the storage request and obtaining an S3 account?
In most cases it will be in one business day.
Q. Can I move my data directly from Google Drive to the new S3 account?
Yes. Using Globus you can move data from Google Drive to S3.
Q. What why am I receiving an email: "ALARM: "ua-rt-t2-netid capacity growth alarm" in US West (Oregon)"?
This alert is sent to notify you whenever your storage usage grows by 10% relative to the previous week. This ensures that you're aware of any unintended spikes and the potential resulting costs.