Data Storage Finder
The Data Storage Finder is designed to help you find storage solutions to meet your needs. It is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive catalog of storage services available at U-M.
- Select and apply filters to find storage solutions to meet your needs.
- Click to select different services to compare details in the Data Storage Comparison Table below.
Researchers: Visit U-M Research Computing Package on the ITS Advanced Research Computing (ARC) website to learn more about allocations provided by ITS.
| Service | Canvas | Data Den (Data Den Research Archive) | Deep Blue Data | Desktop Backup (Crashplan) | Dropbox (Dropbox at U-M) | Google Drive (Google at U-M) | Locker (Locker Large-File Storage) | MiBackup | MiStorage - Linux, MacOS (NFS Protocol) | MiStorage - Windows, MacOS (CIFS / SMB Protocol) | MiVideo (Kaltura) | OneDrive (Microsoft Office 365 at U-M) | OneDrive at Michigan Medicine | Turbo (Turbo Research Storage) |
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| More Information | Canvas | Data Den | Deep Blue Data | Desktop Backup | Dropbox | Google Drive | Locker | MiBackup | MiStorage - Linux, MacOS | MiStorage - Windows, MacOS | MiVideo | OneDrive | OneDrive at Michigan Medicine | Turbo |
| Description | Learning Management System |
Archive storage for large files Large files only
For research only |
Repository for publicly sharing & preserving completed research data For research only |
Automatic backup for Windows and Macs |
Cloud file storage with automatic back-up, readily accessible from any device |
Cloud file creation and collaboration tools integrated with Google Workspace for Education. |
Storage for large research files Large files only
For research only |
Storage for automatically backing up servers |
Commodity storage for Linux or MacOS servers and workstations |
Commodity storage for Windows or MacOS servers and workstations |
Video Content Management |
Cloud computing service that provides a selection of collaboration tools as part of Microsoft Office 365 at U-M |
Cloud computing service that provides a selection of collaboration tools as part of Microsoft 365 at Michigan Medicine (Level-2 login) |
Performance optimized storage For research only |
| Cost | No cost |
100TB of Data Den storage is available as part of the no-cost U-M Research Computing Package (UMRCP). Additional allocation is available for a fee. Replicated Data Den storage - $20.04/TB/year ($1.67/TB/month) |
No cost |
$36/year; No cost for eligible users |
No cost |
No cost |
Replicated Locker storage - $54.37/TB/year ($4.53/TB/month) |
$664.56/TB/year |
Starts at $104.28/TB/year |
Starts at $104.28/TB/year |
No cost |
No cost |
No cost. |
10TB of Turbo storage is available as part of the no-cost U-M Research Computing Package (UMRCP). Additional allocation is available for a fee. Replicated Turbo storage - $156.22/TB/year ($13.02/TB/month) |
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1 million files per TB |
— | — | 5 TB/user; Currently no storage limit for Dropbox Team Folders |
Refer to Storage Management in U-M Google for more information. | 1 million files per TB |
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Refer to OneDrive Storage Limits for more information. |
1 TB/user |
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| File Size Limit | — | 8 TB | 5 GB via browser; Contact [email protected] for larger files | — | None via Dropbox app; 50 GB via browser | — | 8 TB | — | — | — | None | 100 GB | 100 GB | 16 TB |
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| Special Access Methods | Mobile app, Virtual desktop | Virtual desktop | — | — | Mobile app | Mobile app | Virtual desktop | Virtual desktop | Virtual desktop | Virtual desktop | Mobile app | Mobile app | Michigan Medicine (Level-2) Login | Virtual desktop, High performance cluster |
| Ordering | — | Order Data Den | — | Order Desktop Backup | — | — | Order Locker | Order MiBackup | Order MiStorage - Linux, MacOS | Order MiStorage - Windows, MacOS | Order MiVideo | — | — | Order Turbo |
| Login | Canvas Login | — | Deep Blue Data Login | — | Dropbox Login | Google Drive Login | — | — | — | — | — | OneDrive Login | OneDrive at Michigan Medicine Login | — |
About This Tool
The Data Storage Finder is designed to help you find storage solutions to meet your needs. It is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive catalog of storage services available at U-M. This tool was developed with inspiration from Cornell University's Data Storage Finder and University of Minnesota's Digital Storage Options.
Sensitive Data
For more information about how to securely store sensitive data, consult the Sensitive Data Guide.