The university provides multiple options to help you access, share, and store your information.
Caveat: If any of your files include sensitive university data, see the Sensitive Data Guide for where to store it.
Office Documents
U-M Google Drive
A free service for collaborating on or storing your files.
- Best for simultaneous collaborating on Google files (docs, sheets, slides)
- Access anywhere, from any device
- Invite collaborators using MCommunity groups
U-M Dropbox
A free service for collaborating on or storing your files.
- Best for storing and collaborating on non-Google files (e.g., MS Office, media formats)
- Access anywhere, from any device
- Approved for use with some types of sensitive data. Refer to the Sensitive Data Guide: Dropbox at U-M.
MiStorage
A for-fee service for departments and researchers requiring large-scale, network-mounted storage.
- Backup snapshots
- Disaster recovery replication
- Multiple disk speed options
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Data Used in Research
Turbo Research Storage
A for-fee service for high-performance storage of large-scale research data.
- Fast IO for use with the Great Lakes HPC Cluster and future cluster offerings
- High-performance bulk file access
- Two security levels for storing some types of sensitive data
- Disaster recovery replication
MiStorage
A for-fee service for the cost-effective or high performance storage and access of large amounts of data.
- Multiple disk speeds for optional high performance or cost effective storage tiers
- Backup snapshots
- Two security levels for storing some types of sensitive data
- Disaster recovery replication
View a detailed comparison of research storage options
Audio/Video Media for Streaming
MiVideo
Storing, managing, and sharing audio and video for download or live streaming.
- Easy-to-use consoles help you organize and catalog media, as well as add metadata to improve search and sharing
- Integrated into Canvas for easy media sharing in course sites
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