Data Storage

For researchers there are a number of options related to data storage:

• UPEI Google Drive
  • Generally research data should not be stored in a Google Drive or similar commercial services such as DropBox, given the potential issues with privacy and secure data storage.
• UPEI hosted WorkSpaces (Pydio)
  • This is the preferred approach to storing research data at UPEI.
• UPEI hosted Published and Archived Data (data.upei.ca)
  • Built on the Islandora digital repository framework, the data.upei.ca service provides researchers with a place to securely publish or archive their research datasets.
• ITSS
  • Some research projects have special requirements (such as their own specialized servers) and ITSS's Special Data Storage Requirements or Server Hosting form should be filled out to determine if a special approach is needed.