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Storage Solutions Summary Chart

Storage SolutionAFS / Secure AFSFile Storage / Secure File StorageServer Disk StorageCustom (Research) 
Audience

Standard: Faculty, students, staff, departments, and groups; ; full-service SUNet ID is required

Secure: Members of an associated group account; full-service SUNet ID is required.

Standard: Faculty, staff; departments, and organizations (faculty & staff only)

Secure: Members of a safe-files group account (faculty & staff only)

Departments and organizationsResearchers and principal investigators 
Typical Use

Standard: Personal file storage, web page storage, departmental file storage and sharing

Secure: File storage for High Risk Data; no Web publishing services

Standard: Personal file storage, web page storage, departmental file storage and sharing

Secure: File storage for Moderate and High Risk Data

Application dataHigh performance computing and large research data files 
Quota

Standard: 5 GB per individual and department; 4 GB per group  (up to 50 GB in special situations)

Secure: 1 GB default and 5 GB maximum

CustomizableCustomizable from 8 GB to 40 GB increments depending on the technologyQuota is customized 
Backup*Backed up nightly, free of charge.By subscription (snapshots only). Charges apply.BaRS / TSMBackup is customized 
Access

Standard: WebAFS, OpenAFS, or SFTP client

Secure: WebAFS or AFS client connected through VPN

Standard: SUNet

Secure: VPN or SUNAC

Data center via fiber or SUNetAccess model is customized for the client 
Supported PlatformsWindows, Mac OS X , and LinuxWindows, Mac OS XWindows, Mac OS X , and LinuxClient choice 
Data Security Restrictions

Standard: Low and Moderate Risk Data

Secure: High Risk Data

Standard: Low and Moderate Risk Data

Secure: Moderate and High Risk Data

Low, Moderate, and High Risk DataClient and Administrative Systems work with Information Security Office to determine 
Monthly RatesSee the Storage Rates page. 
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Server Disk StorageCustom (Research) 
* Data Backup and Data Storage are separate services. For some storage solutions, backup service is by separate subscription.
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