Research storage
Researchers are eligible to request file storage space for the purpose of hosting research data in a secure environment.
Who can use it?
Concordia researchers.
How much does it cost?
Base level services are offered at no cost. For extra storage, pricing is determined in collaboration with the IT Research Support team where a Service Level Agreement is drafted and costs are agreed upon upfront & reviewed annually. To help with your grant proposals, you may refer to the costing chart below as an estimate. For a more detailed needs assessment, contact us.
How to get it
To request storage for your research data, contact the IT Research Support team.
Service availability
24/7, subject to planned maintenance windows.
Documentation
| Individual Researcher | |||
| Usage | 0 - 100GB | 100 - 1TB | Each Additional TB |
| Cost / Year | $0 | $100 | $200 |
| Snapshots | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Snapshot Retention | 1 Month | 1 Month | 1 Month |
| Recognized Research Group | ||
| Usage | 0 - 1TB | Each Additional TB |
| Cost / Year | $0 | $200 |
| Snapshots | Daily | Daily |
| Snapshot Retention | 1 Month | 1 Month |
Note: This chart is for grant estimate purposes only. Final pricing is determined in collaboration with the IT Research Support team.
FAQ
By default, only you will have rights to what is stored. However, sharing your data internally is certainly possible. For a needs assessment or consultation, contact us.