Questions: Choosing a Storage Solution

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How much storage do you need?

Under 50 GB

Google Drive (My Drive/shared drives) Note: Fees apply after 50 GB
Microsoft OneDrive (OneDrive/SharePoint) Note: Fees apply after 50 GB
UIT Secure File Storage

50 - 500 GB

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Google Drive (My Drive/shared drive) Note: Fees apply after 50 GB
Microsoft OneDrive (OneDrive/SharePoint) Note: Fees apply after 50 GB
UIT Secure File Storage

500 GB to 2 TB

More than 2 TB

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What type of experience do your collaborators require?

They need a drop and drag interface

Google Drive (My Drive/shared drive) Note: Fees apply after 50 GB
Microsoft OneDrive (OneDrive/SharePoint) Note: Fees apply after 50 GB
Wasabi Cloud Storage

They are comfortable with command line and light scripting

They are software engineers

Do you need to access (view, read, or write) the data daily?

Yes, I need to view, write, or read daily

Google Drive (My Drive/shared drive) Note: Fees apply after 50 GB
Microsoft OneDrive (OneDrive/SharePoint) Note: Fees apply after 50 GB

No, but I need to retain it

Does your data contain PHI?

Yes

Google Cloud Platform
Wasabi Cloud Storage
AWS S3 Glacier Archive
UIT Secure File Storage
Google My Drive/Shared Drive (can be used for PHI with the use of Cardinal Key) Note: Fees apply after 50 GB
Microsoft OneDrive/SharePoint (can be used for PHI with the use of Cardinal Key) Note: Fees apply after 50 GB

No

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