The Data Storage Platform is a scalable, high-performance, and distributed storage infrastructure with integrated long-term archiving capabilities. It has many enterprise-level features to facilitate data analysis, management, curation, and retention. All faculty involved in research have access to 5TB of free Active storage.
Data Storage Platform Rate Sheet.
The following information is required to activate access to the Data Storage Platform. Collect the following information and select a storage option.
- Faculty status and Faculty WUSTL Key ID
- WUSTL Key IDs for the members of your lab or research group you would like to add for access
- Department Number
- Cost Center ID
- Network Location – The network IP address, which you can get by using this site: https://speedtest.ris.wustl.edu/
- Technical Contact – The WUSTL Key ID of a member of your lab RIS can contact you regarding technical aspects of the service
- Billing Contact – The WUSTL Key ID of a member of your lab RIS can be contacted regarding billing
Research data storage services are available to all WashU faculty. Faculty can request access to their storage for staff or students involved in their research.
- Must be a Faculty member involved in research
- Must have a billable department at WashU
- It must be on a WashU network
- Access control list security group management
- Accessible via SMB protocol
- Approved for ePHI, protected or confidential data
- Automated policies for data management
- Common URI: {protocol}:{storage cluster}/{allocation name} / {tier}
- Custom allocations for centers or special projects
- Custom storage solution design with integration
- High bandwidth / low latency networks with WURN integration
- High-performance clustered file system
- Monthly billing and usage metrics
- Performance mapped to storage tiers
- Scalable architecture
- WUSTL Key enabled
Storage Options
Storage Condo
Active Tier
Archive Tier