Research Data Storage
Northwestern faculty, post-doctoral, student, and staff researchers can choose from several research data storage options depending on their storage needs and data requirements. These services include: Research Data Storage Service, Quest Storage, and Northwestern Box.
NOTE: Only the Research Data Storage Service may be used to store data that is subject to regulatory or compliance requirements, including but not limited to:
- HIPPA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act)
- FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act)
- Personal Information Protection Act of Illinois
- Other restrictions on data handling as required by research grants and projects.
Service Offerings
Research Data Storage Service
The Research Data Storage Service provides Northwestern researchers with a place to securely store and share research data. This service is available to faculty, staff, and students and complies with most legally and contractually restricted data policies. This storage is considered HIPPA compliant. Daily snapshots for file backup are available to the user, as well as daily replication to a remote cluster for additional data protection.
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| Features and Uses | Research Data Storage Service | Quest Storage | Northwestern Box |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Access |
Desktop Mountable | Quest Login | Web-based portal, desktop sync, and mobile Apps |
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Cost |
$137/TB Annually |
$355/1 TB –for 5 years | N/A |
|
Data Loss Prevention |
Daily Snapshots and replication kept for 28 days | N/A | File recovery from Trash up to 30 days |
| Intended for Non-Sensitive Data | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intended for Legally/Contractually Regulated Data (e.g. PHI, SSN, PII, HIPPA, FERPA) |
Yes | No | No* |
|
Special features/Limitations |
Read-only or read-write access groups managed through Outlook Web Access | Only accessible through Quest | File size limit 15 GB |
Service Owner
Research Computing Services
Aliases
- RDSS
- Isilon
Last Updated: 4 June 2019
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