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.
Storage Options
Get Onboarded
Complete the onboarding process and receive access to the RIS Data Storage Platform.
Billing & Estimations
Provides insights into storage options, associated costs, and forecasting for future expenses.
Storage Condos
- Ideal for large-scale storage with a lower monthly cost of support.
- The cost will be evaluated and modified each fiscal year.
- Reduced monthly cost after initial capital buy-in
- Purchased in 500TB increments
- Guarantee storage availability
Active Tier
- Ideal for daily use of all types of data.
- 5TB of free Active storage per faculty
- Backups of all data
- High availability
- Tiered cost models
- Annual and per-project billing arrangements are available to meet grant requirements.
Archive Tier
- Allows direct access to data and is a good option for infrequently accessed data.
- Near line and direct user access to data
- Easily rehydrate data to your Active tier
- Double copy of data supported by tape and disks
- Tier Cost Models
- Annual and per-project billing arrangements are available to meet grant requirements.
Storage1 Features
- RIS Customized Architecture
- High-performance clustered file system
- Performance mapped to Active and Archive storage tiers
- Data backups onsite for 30 days
- Direct access to HPC resources
- Scalable architecture
- WashU Key enabled
- Access control list security group management
- Multi-protocol support (SMB, NFS, GPFS)
- Approved for ePHI, protected or confidential data
- Universal common single namespace (storage1)
- Custom allocations for centers or projects
- Condo support
- Monthly billing and usage metrics
Storage2 Features
- Vendor Architecture
- High-performance Cluster File System
- Performance mapped to Active and Archive storage tiers
- Data backups/DR offsite for 30 days
- Direct access to HPC Resources
- Scalable architecture
- WashU Key enabled
- Access control list security group management
- Multi-protocol support (SMB, NFS, Object)
- Approved for ePHI, protected or confidential data
- Universal common single namespace (storage2)
- Custom allocations for centers or projects
- Condo support
- Monthly billing and usage metrics