CQUni Research Data Storage Options

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(You can store up to 1TB for free, any more and it will come at a cost)

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(This is the most recommended service for supporting sensitive data)

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(Though HPC storage can support sensitive data, it is not a recommended service to support this)

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(Though QRISCloud Service can support sensitive data, it is not a recommended service to support this)

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(Though CloudStor Service can support sensitive data, it is not a recommended service to support this)

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(Through the use of the VPN client)

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(Through the use of the VPN client)

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• In early 2014, CQUni installed and commissioned our first dedicated research storage infrastructure providing significant storage capacity (over 100TB)
• Designed to store data which is actively being developed, as well as completed managed data collections (in particular, datasets that are confidential / non publishable)
• To gain access to this facility, you will need to fill out a Research Data Management Plan.

• Data is stored at our local Campus, thus there are no data sovereignty issues
• Provides access to significant amounts of storage capacity (e.g. 10 TB)
• Facilities are located behind our corporate firewalls, thus providing an extra layer of security
• Only CQUni staff have access to the servers (unlike what occurs with external cloud providers)

• Extremely difficult to provide access to data for external collaborators

• The HPC System is not designed to permanently store files and data, but rather to provide access to significant capacity near computing resources, thus allowing heavy processing, simulation and data analysis of any data stored on the system

• Provides significant storage near computing high performance computing facilities

• Not designed for permanent storage, nor for any other user case, other than to be used in conjunction with the HPC system

• QRISCloud and RDS Storage is designed to store large national “open” data collections considered to be of “national significance”
• QRISCloud is a data storage and cloud computing service run by the Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF). To apply for QRIScloud storage for your research data collection, contact TaSAC
• Merit based allocation designed to store large national “open” data collections considered to be of “national significance”
• QRISCloud (Queensland Research and Innovation Services Cloud -http://www.qcif.edu.au/services/qriscloud)  provides ‘RDSI’ data storage to the Queensland research community

• QRISCloud also provides significate compute capability near this substantial storage capacity
• provides the infrastructure to tackle research opportunities that ‘institutional’ facilities simply could not handle
• Provides data access to research communities, both nationally and internationally
• All data is kept ‘On-shore’ and stored on data centres throughout Australia, thus there are no data sovereignty issues

• QCIF staff (system administrators) have access to the system, thus this external cloud provider can access your data
• Not recommended for the storage for highly sensitive or confidential research data

• Australia’s Academic and Research Network’s (AARNet) Cloudstor service enables researchers to store, access and share small or large files at high speed
• Designed to store individual research data and can be considered as additional method for backing up precious research data
• For more information, please visit https://www.cqu.edu.au/eresearch/data-services/aarnet-cloudstor

Note: All data stored on Cloudstor is subject to AARNet's Content Policy (see http://www.aarnet.edu.au/about-us/policies) and as with most online data storage services, AARNet accepts no liability for any loss or damage to data stored using this service and provides no guarantee or warranty as to the security or availability of the service. Please ensure you take appropriate steps to secure and backup your data.

• Provides 1 TB of free ‘research only’ storage to each CQUniversity researcher
• Data is stored on the AARNet network and provides high speed connectivity
• There are no data costs in regards to network traffic (when connected to a University network)
• Avoids any sovereignty issues – as the data is store on Australian Data centres
• CloudStor can be used as a replacement for Dropbox
• Provides anywhere, anytime access to data via a web browser
• There is support for synchronising clients for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux and mobile clients available for Android and IOS.
  • Can be used to sync data on multiple machines (such as work computer, laptop and home computer)
• Can be used as a research data sharing tool
  • Share a single file or directory with another CloudStor user.  This means you can easily share data to other Australian research collaborators
  • Share a single file with anyone using a shareable link – has the capability to share very large (multiple GB’s in size) files
  • Provides the ability to password protect the download link, as well as setting an expiration date (i.e., download link only available for a week)

• AARNet staff (system administrators) has access to the system, thus this external cloud provider can access your data
• It is not recommended to store large “project” based research collections
• Not recommended for the storage for highly sensitive or confidential research data