Data Storage Finder

Describe your data

Answer these questions to help identify data storage services that are suitable for your needs. Checking these boxes will change the list of available services.

1. What is the classification of your data? ℹ

   1. Public Data / Low Risk: Data openly and freely available to the public. Example: dataset associated with an already-published manuscript.
   2. Sensitive / Moderate Risk Data: Data that is not yet available to the public, but contains no confidential or restricted information. Example: most unpublished research project data, such as working data and research notes collected during course of research.
   3. Confidential or Restricted / High Risk Data: Data that is proprietary or contains personally identifiable or legally protected information. Examples: data that has restrictions due to data use agreements or other regulations such as NIH dbGaP data, data containing social security numbers, or credit card numbers along with names or other identifiers.
   4. HIPAA (Health Records) Data: Certain health information is protected by HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) and is considered confidential if it is individually identifiable and held or transmitted by a covered entity. HIPAA regulated data can be public if it has no PII data and has been anonymized (as necessary). Examples: health records, patient treatment information, health insurance billing information.

   Public / Low Risk
   Sensitive / Moderate Risk
   Confidential or Restricted / High Risk
   HIPAA-Regulated
2. With whom do you want to share your data? ℹ

   Some tools are designed with collaboration and sharing in mind, others may have limitations (e.g. sharing only within the Syracuse community).

   Private
   Individual with Syracuse NetID
   Collaborators In and Out Of Syracuse University
   General Public

   Do you need a DOI?

   Yes
3. Do you need backups, snapshots or replication of your data? ℹ

   Replication, Backup and Snapshots offer different types of protection against loss of data access.
   Backups and snapshots protect against corruption or unintended user deletion. Previous versions can be kept with options for local or remote storage depending on your needs.
   Replication is an availability option that protects against equipment failure and minimizes downtime. Replication doesn't protect against errors or accidents and cannot be used to restore deleted data.
   All services can be set up to have backups, snapshots and/or replication; services where that protection cannot be configured natively (ie. require a secondary service to provide protection) will drop out when these items are selected.

   I need one or more backup/snapshot copies of the data, and need to be able to restore data from previous points in time (high durability).
   I need to have replicate copies of the data to minimize downtime (high availability).
4. Do you have special performance needs? ℹ

   Some storage systems do not perform well when there are many files in one directory. Similarly, system performance can be impacted by both peak transaction rate and sustained transfer rate.
   
   If you're not sure your data storage falls into either of the cases described, do not select anything here.

   I am likely to have more than 1,000 files in a single directory within two years.
   My data interactions demand high transaction or transfer rates.
5. Would you need technical support from SU Staff ? ℹ

   This includes help from appropriate staff members (ITS, research computing and OSPO) to setup the accounts and any troubleshooting.

   Yes
6. What is the volume of data ? ℹ

   The volume of data you plan to store can impact your choice of storage solutions. Large datasets may require systems optimized for scalability, while smaller datasets can be managed with simpler solutions. Consider both your current data volume and expected growth over time. If you're unsure, estimate based on your research or project needs.
   Please enter correct storage unit B (Byte) KB (Kilobyte) MB (Megabyte) GB (Gigabyte) or TB (Terabyte)

   ≤ 1GB ≥ 10TB
   Value: