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This article covers the storage offerings provided by the university.
Note: Individuals using University Information must comply with state and federal data protection laws as well as all University policies. A violation of any one of those laws, regulations, or policies could lead to legal penalties.
ITS offers a large array of storage offerings in the following areas:
Office/Productivity
| Best for |
Solution |
Free allocation |
Cost for additional |
Access |
Limitations |
Provider |
Who to contact |
| Department Shared Files (Office, PDF, etc.) Including Sensitive Data |
Teams or Office 365 Group |
500 GB |
Requests for quota increases will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
Tier 0-3, no PCI |
ITS |
Dept. IT staff |
| Home Directories and Peer to Peer Collaboration |
OneDrive for Individuals |
1 TB |
There is no cost to the service for current onyen-affiliated students, faculty, and staff members. |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
External sharing of sensitive data is not permitted |
ITS |
ITS Service Desk |
| Collaboration |
Office 365 - SharePoint |
500 GB |
Requests for quota increases will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis |
Web |
Tier 0-3, no PCI.
Complex to take advantage of.
|
ITS |
Dept. IT staff or ITS Service Desk |
| Department Shared Files (Office, PDF, etc.) |
storage.unc.edu (NAS) |
50 GB/FTE (by dept.) |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
No Tier 3. No PCI.
Not available for students.
|
ITS |
Dept. IT Staff |
| Sensitive Dept. Shared Files (HR, Finance, etc.) |
secnas.unc.edu (SecNAS) |
20 GB/FTE (by dept.) |
1.00/GB/Year (200 GB Blocks) |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
Tier 0-3, no PCI.
Expensive for large needs. Not available for students..
|
ITS |
Dept. IT Staff |
Academic/Teaching
| Best for |
Solution |
Free allocation |
Cost for additional |
Access |
Limitations |
Provider |
Who to contact |
| Archive Course Materials |
Carolina Digital Repository |
Not Limited |
Not Applicable |
Web, Digital Objects ID |
Lifecycle management |
UNC Libraries |
cdr@unc.edu |
| Rich Media |
Undergraduate Library Media Lab |
Not Limited |
Not Applicable |
Library-based |
Availability, Management, Lifecycle |
UNC Libraries |
mrc@unc.edu |
| Archived Research |
Carolina Digital Repository |
2 TB/Research Group. Larger deposits may be available |
Free |
Web, Digital Objects ID. Access can be limited |
Onyen required |
UNC Libraries |
cdr@unc.edu |
Research
Storage of research data should be done in consultation with your IT data security staff to ensure the procedures meet IRB requirements for data security.
| Best for |
Solution |
Free allocation |
Cost for additional |
Access |
Limitations |
Provider |
Who to contact |
| Cluster Computing Results |
Cluster Computing NAS |
No free allocation |
$300/TB/Year |
Research Computing Host |
Cluster computing use only |
Research Computing |
Onyen Services – Register for Cluster Computing
|
| Cluster Computing Temporary |
Cluster Computing Scratch |
Not limited |
Free within reason |
Research Computing Host |
21 day idle retention before removal
|
Research Computing |
Onyen Services – Register for Cluster Computing |
| Non-sensitive research |
UNC Dataverse |
2 GB/file upload. Not limited within reason |
Free within reason |
Web, DOIs, Access Restrictions Available |
Available to all users. Not limited. |
Odum Institute |
Dataverse Account Request |
| Archived Research |
Carolina Digital Repository |
2 TB/research group. Larger deposits may be available |
Free |
Web, DOIs, Access can be limited |
Onyen required |
UNC Libraries |
cdr@unc.edu |
Publications
| Best for |
Solution |
Free allocation |
Cost for additional |
Access |
Limitations |
Provider |
Who to contact |
| Theses/Dissertations, Grey Literature, Pre/Post Prints |
Carolina Digital Repository |
2 TB/research group. Larger deposits may be available |
Free |
Web, DOIs, Access can be limited |
Onyen required |
UNC Libraries |
cdr@unc.edu |
Collaboration
| Best for |
Solution |
Free allocation |
Cost for additional |
Access |
Limitations |
Provider |
Who to contact |
| Department Shared Files (Office, PDF, etc.) Including Sensitive Data |
Teams or Office 365 Group |
500 GB |
Requests for quota increases will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
Tier 0-3, no PCI |
ITS |
Dept. IT staff |
| Home Directories and Peer to Peer Collaboration |
OneDrive for Individuals |
1 TB |
There is no cost to the service for current onyen-affiliated students, faculty, and staff members. |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
External sharing of sensitive data is not permitted |
ITS |
ITS Service Desk |
| Collaboration |
Office 365 - SharePoint |
500 GB |
Requests for quota increases will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis |
Web |
Tier 0-3, no PCI.
Complex to take advantage of.
|
ITS |
Dept. IT staff or ITS Service Desk |
| Department Shared Files (Office, PDF, etc.) |
storage.unc.edu (NAS) |
50 GB/FTE (by dept.) |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
No Tier 3. No PCI.
Not available for students.
|
ITS |
Dept. IT Staff |
| Sensitive Dept. Shared Files (HR, Finance, etc.) |
secnas.unc.edu (SecNAS) |
20 GB/FTE (by dept.) |
1.00/GB/Year (200 GB Blocks) |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
Tier 0-3, no PCI.
Expensive for large needs. Not available for students
|
ITS |
Dept. IT Staff |
| Sensitive Research Collaboration |
Secure FTPS |
Not limited |
Free within reason |
FTPS explicit application |
Onyen required |
Research Computing |
research@unc.edu |
| Research Collaboration |
Virtual FTP |
Not limited |
Free within reason |
Web, FTP |
Non-Onyen upload only |
Research Computing |
research@unc.edu |
Sensitive Information
| Best for |
Solution |
Free allocation |
Cost for additional |
Access |
Limitations |
Provider |
Who to contact |
| Department Shared Files (Office, PDF, etc.) Including Sensitive Data |
Teams or Office 365 Group |
500 GB |
Requests for quota increases will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
Tier 0-3, no PCI |
ITS |
Dept. IT staff |
| Home Directories and Peer to Peer Collaboration |
OneDrive for Individuals |
1 TB |
There is no cost to the service for current onyen-affiliated students, faculty, and staff members. |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
External sharing of sensitive data is not permitted |
ITS |
ITS Service Desk |
| Collaboration |
Office 365 - SharePoint |
500 GB |
Requests for quota increases will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis |
Web |
Tier 0-3, no PCI.
Complex to take advantage of.
|
ITS |
Dept. IT staff or ITS Service Desk |
| Sensitive Dept. Shared Files (HR, Finance, etc.) |
secnas.unc.edu (SecNAS) |
20 GB/FTE (by dept.) |
1.00/GB/Year (200 GB Blocks) |
PC, Mac, Linux/Unix, iOS/Android apps |
Tier 0-3, no PCI.
Expensive for large needs. Not available for students
|
ITS |
Dept. IT Staff |