UCR has an array of storage solutions to accommodate the varying needs of faculty, students, and staff. Below you will find information about standard storage plans, technical specifications for standard storage plans, and additional storage plans that can be purchased.
Standard Storage Options |
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| OneDrive | Google Workspace | High Performance Computing Center (HPCC) - General Purpose Filesystem (GPFS) | Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Google Cloud Storage (GCS) | Amazon Web Storage (AWS) S3 | Yuja (academic media storage only) | San Diego Supercomputing Center (SDSC) Qumulo - Universal Scale Storage | |
| Default Storage (Free/Included) |
Faculty/Staff - 100 GB Undergraduate and Graduate Students - 25 GB |
Faculty/Staff/Graduate Students - 100 GB Undergraduate Students - 25 GB |
20 GB | 0 | 0 | 80 TB Campus Storage | 200 TB Minimum |
| User Cost for Initial/included Storage | $0 | $0 | $1,000/ Year | $0 | $0 | $0 |
$1,166/Month for initial 200 TB |
| How to Purchase | This is centrally managed and additional storage up to the quota amounts can be requested at no additional charge. Unique research needs should engage ITS directly. | This is centrally managed and additional storage up to the quota amounts can be requested at no additional charge. Unique research needs should engage ITS directly. | Researchers can purchase directly from HPCC. | UCR has several options for GCP, including support that is part of the UCR subscription agreement, direct credit based billing from Google, and Subscription Service agreements that would be direct flat-rate charges for labs. Please contact ITS for details. | Available for direct purchase by the unit. The UC has Amazon discounts in place. | Centrally managed. No additional costs at this time. | TBD. Please contact ITS for details. |
| Authorized UCR Customers | Staff, Faculty, Students | Staff, Faculty, Students | Faculty, Students | Staff, Faculty, Students, provisioned individually | Staff, Faculty, Students | Faculty, Students (academic, non-research) | UC System |
Standard Storage Technical Specifications |
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| OneDrive | Google Drive | HPCC - GPFS | GCP - GCS | AWS S3 | Yuja | SDSC Qumulo - Universal Scale Storage | |
| Replicated Backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | TBD | Snapshots |
| NFS | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| CIFS/SMB | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| S3 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Web / HTTP | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| FTP / SFTP/ ssh / scp / sshfs | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Proprietary / App | OneDrive client, CyberDuck | Google Drive client, CyberDuck | CyberDuck | gsutil / gcloud CLI, CyberDuck | Desktop client, CyberDuck | Only for recording / upload, not for access | CyberDuck |
| Rclone Supported? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Folder Sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, with other users within Yuja only | Yes |
| Web Browser Access | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Real-Time Collaboration | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| File Size Limit |
15 GB
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570 GB | 5 TB | 5 TB | 5 TB | No | 5 TB |
| File Versioning / Snapshots | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No* (for video files ability to revert to original) | Yes |
| Office Integration | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| File Deletion Retention | 30 Days | 25 Days | 30 Days | Yes | 25 Days | User recycle bin, admin can set retention, currently 60 days | 30 Days |
| Share Files Outside of UCR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Read-only | No |
| Data Encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not sure | Yes |
| MFA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Possible (current student/faculty access via LMS, few staff via SSO | Yes |
| Web SSO Enabled | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | See above | No |
Additional Storage Plans |
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| Cost to purchase additional storage | Normalized Cost for 1TB / annually, after free/initial amount exceeded | When to Use | |
| One Drive | $300/10TB/mo $3600/10TB/yr |
$360 | Microsoft One Drive is primarily used to backup UCR devices for faculty and staff. Those with storage needs exceeding the Microsoft quotas should consider the alternative storage platforms listed in this table. |
| Google Drive | TBD* | TBD* |
Google Drive is centrally managed and the recommended primary storage platform for students, faculty, and staff. Those with storage needs exceeding the Google Drive quotas should consider the alternative storage platforms listed in this table. *Faculty can request additional individual Drive storage (up to 1 TB) at no additional cost. Faculty can create Shared Drives (up to 1TB per Shared Drive) at no additional cost. |
| HPCC - GPFS | $1000/10TB/yr $25/100GB/yr |
$100 | This should be the primary storage solution for compute-intensive tasks performed on the HPCC cluster. It's specifically engineered to provide high-speed parallel file system capabilities, which are integral for the vast array of HPC applications we execute on our cluster. While its primary function is to serve processes on the cluster, it also offers functionalities for exporting and sharing data, albeit within the scope of work associated with the cluster's operations. |
| GCP Standard | $20/TB/mo | $240 | This class is designed for data that is accessed frequently. It's ideal for storing "hot" data that needs to be readily accessible, such as data used for streaming, mobile applications, and analytics. The higher cost reflects its high availability and performance. |
| GCP Nearline | $10/TB/mo | $120 | Nearline is a low-cost, highly durable storage service for storing infrequently accessed data. It's suitable for data that is accessed less than once a month but requires relatively quick access when it is needed. This tier is often used for backups and serving long-tail multimedia content. |
| GCP Coldline | $4/TB/mo | $48 | Coldline is designed for data that you expect to access less than once a quarter. It offers lower storage costs compared to Nearline but higher access costs. This tier is suitable for disaster recovery or archival data that you don't need to access frequently but require faster access than traditional tape archive solutions. |
| GCP Archive | $1.20/TB/mo | $15 | This is the most cost-effective option for data archiving, backup, and disaster recovery. It's designed for data that you access less than once a year. While it offers the lowest storage cost, the trade-off is higher costs for data retrieval and longer access times compared to the other tiers. |
| AWS S3 Standard | $23/TB/mo | $276 | This is the default storage class for S3. It offers high durability, availability, and performance for frequently accessed data. It's suitable for a wide range of applications, including websites, mobile applications, and big data analytics. The higher cost reflects its all-around utility and immediate access to data. |
| AWS S3 Standard Infrequent Access | $12.50/TB/mo | $150 | Designed for data that is accessed less frequently, but requires rapid access when needed. It has a lower storage cost compared to the Standard tier but charges for data retrieval. Suitable for disaster recovery or backups that don't need to be accessed regularly but require quick access when they are. |
| AWS S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access | $10/TB/mo | $120 | Similar to Standard-IA but stores data in a single Availability Zone only, making it less expensive. It's ideal for secondary backup copies of on-premises data or data that can be recreated. |
| AWS S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval | $4/TB/mo | $48 | Aimed at long-term storage of data that is accessed infrequently but requires millisecond retrieval times. It's more cost-effective for long-term archiving, but with higher retrieval costs than standard tiers. |
| AWS S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval | $3.60/TB/mo | $43.20 | Formerly known as Glacier, this tier is for archiving data where access times of several hours are acceptable. It offers very low storage costs and is suitable for compliance archives and digital media archives. |
| AWS S3 Glacier Deep Archive | $1/TB/mo | $12 | This is the lowest-cost storage option in AWS and is intended for archiving data that may be accessed once or twice a year. It's suitable for long-term preservation of data that might otherwise be deleted due to its cost. |
| Yuja (academic media storage only) | TBD | TBD | Primarily used by students to access course media content, managed by instructors. All of these users only access Yuja from within Canvas. Quotas can be set by user type. |
| SDSC Qumulo - Universal Scale Storage | $5.83/TB/mo | $70 | This storage is well-suited for everyday research storage needs, acting akin to an office NAS (Network Attached Storage) or like an extended Shared Drive for your workstation, laptop, or on-premise server. It boasts relatively quick connectivity and data transfer rates, making it ideal for on-campus use. However, it's not designed for sharing with external entities or systems; it thrives within our university's secure and interconnected environment. |
| Crashplan Backup (Endpoint Backup only) |
Essential - $3/200GB/mo
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Essential - $132
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Optimal for backing up individual endpoints such as faculty and staff workstations. It ensures data safety on personal devices, safeguarding against data loss due to hardware failure or accidental deletion. Recommended for securing critical academic, and administrative work, Crashplan is designed to operate seamlessly in the background, providing peace of mind with continuous, automatic backups. It's best utilized within the campus network for straightforward data recovery and access control, aligning with the university's data governance policies. |