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| Available to ACU staff & HDR students | Storage type | Storage limit | Suitable for sensitive data | Enables sharing data with ACU researchers | Enables sharing data with NON-ACU researchers | Remote access to data | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACU Network Drives | Platform limited to current users | Active data | 1TB | Yes | Access permissions set at a project level | No | Access via VPN | – |
| ACU OneDrive | Yes | Active data | 1TB | Subject to HREC approval | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| ACU SharePoint (R-site) | Yes* | Active data and long term storage | 5TB | Subject to HREC approval | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| ACU Research Bank | Yes | Long term publishing & preservation of datasets | No limit. Consult the Library. | Mediated/restricted access options available | Yes. According to access conditions. | Yes. According to access conditions. | Yes | – |
| Intersect Space | Yes | Active data & long-term storage | >50PB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
* HDR students to request access through their supervisor
Transportable storage (USB/external hard drive/CD) is not recommended for research data storage.
Issues with transportable storage
Contact the library if you have questions relating to data storage.