Data and Storage

Accounts in Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure are available through the Division of Information Technology (DIT), and they can be used for cloud storage. The Cloud Services page describes the options for DIT-managed cloud accounts.

Google Drive is a storage option available to researchers at UMD.

Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud storage service that lets you back up, access, edit, share, and sync your files from any device. You can also collaborate in real time with Microsoft 365 documents.

UMD Box is primarily intended for data that is classified as Level 3 (High Risk) according to UMD's Data Classification standards.

Networked Storage is also available and is approved for data that is as high as Level 3 (High Risk) according to the Data Classification standards.

Another option is a DIT-managed Glue (Linux) account with Virtual Server Hosting to access Amazon Web Services. This makes use of a University AWS account in which you can create and use your own virtual machines. Please Contact Us for more information about this option.

Local hardware owned by your department or research group can also be used for storage. Depending on your needs, you may want to consider purchasing your own hardware and having it housed in a data center. Your department would be responsible for managing the hardware. Please Contact Us for more information about this option.

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