Research Storage Options
This is a short list of data storage options available at SIUE for researchers looking to store data. Noted below are services that are FERPA-alinged or HIPPA-alinged and offer tools for secure storage and transmission. It is the responsibility of the researcher to ensure date is maintained in compliance with any security and granting requirements.
| Service Name | Storage Capacity | Costs | FERPA | HIPPA | PID Capable | Access Restrictions | ITS Support |
| Microsoft Onedrive | 5 TB total / 100 GB per file | Free | YES | YES | NO | Sharing limited to SIUE Faculty, Staff and Students | YES |
| Microsoft Sharepoint | Unlimited | Free | NO | Sharing limited to SIUE Faculty, Staff and Students | YES | ||
| Microsoft Teams | Unlimited | Free | NO | Sharing limited to SIUE Faculty, Staff and Students | YES | ||
| Amazon Web Services | Unlimited | Paid | YES | YES | NO | Public or Private, accounts and data can be hosted and shared | Contact ITS |
| Microsoft Azure Cloud | Unlimited | Paid | YES | YES | NO | Public or Private, accounts and data can be hosted and shared | Contact ITS |
| Google Cloud Platform | Unlimited | Paid | YES | YES | NO | Public or Private, accounts and data can be hosted and shared | Contact ITS |
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ResearchWorks |
Unlimited | Free | NO | NO | YES | Contact ITS | |
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Open Science Framework (OSF) |
Unlimited | Free | NO | NO | YES | Contact ITS | |
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SQLShare |
Unlimited | Free | YES | NO | NO | Contact ITS | |





