# Using shared resources responsibly

```{questions}
- How can I be a responsible user?
- How can I protect my data?
- How can I best get large amounts of data off an HPC system?
```

```{objectives}
- Learn how to be a considerate shared system citizen.
- Understand how to protect your critical data.
- Appreciate the challenges with transferring large amounts of data off HPC systems.
- Understand how to convert many files to a single archive file using tar.
```

```{keypoints}
- Be careful how you use the login node.
- Your data on the system is your responsibility.
- Plan and test large data transfers.
- It is often best to convert many files to a single archive file before transferring.
- Again, don't run stuff on the login node.
```

The lesson episode is to discuss together [this documentation
page](https://documentation.sigma2.no/computing/responsible-use.html).