Research enterprise storage

Request consultation for research enterprise storage

Request time with an IST technical representative to discuss storage needs to determine which option is best suited for your research storage. Some requests may require you to consult directly with other university departments, such as the Office of Research Ethics and Compliance, the Access and Privacy Office and Information Security and Compliance.

Cost

This initial consultation service is free. The provisioning of any services resulting from the consultation is fee-based.

IST rates for storage are reviewed annually and subject to annual price adjustments. You should expect an annual rate increase of 3-3.5%. Please budget accordingly. 

All cost estimates are valid for 90 days from the date completed.

If you require a cost estimate for the purposes of an application for a research grant, please include this in the request.

Requirements

• Must be for the purposes of research conducted at or on behalf of the University of Manitoba.

Request consultation with an IST technical representative

To request a consultation for research enterprise storage, create an IT ticket.

Request consultation

Request provisioning a Capacity Disk

Capacity Disk storage is a pool of low-speed storage that will hold data either mapped to one or more shared drives or exposed to a virtual machine to act as file storage.

Capacity Disk storage is typically used for “passive” data. Passive data is neither used nor updated or read frequently. Passive data is usually used for analytical and statistical purposes or in exceptional situations where specific investigations require this data.

Backup and archiving for Capacity Disk Storage are available for an additional cost. Features include:

• Twice daily shadow copies (Self Service user recovery)
• Nightly backup
• Retention of files for up to 1 Year
• Offsite backup sent to 3rd party vendor “Iron Mountain.”

Cost

This service is fee-based. You should expect an annual rate increase of 3-3.5%. Please budget accordingly.

Cost details:

• Capacity Disk – $0.25/GB/year – No backup/no archive
• Capacity Disk – $0.75/GB/year – Backup/archive

Requirements

• Must have approved research funding. FOAP must be provided.

Submit a request for provisioning Capacity Disk storage

To request assistance with provisioning Capacity Disk storage, create an IT ticket. A specialist will review with you to determine the final requirements and provide an estimate.

If a consultation was previously requested, please provide all details.

Request Capacity Disk Storage

Request provisioning a Performance Disk

Performance Disk storage is a pool of high-speed storage that will hold data exposed to a virtual machine to act as file storage.

Performance disk storage is typically used for “active” data. Active data is accessed frequently and is in constant use in applications. Performance is important at this layer of tiered storage.

Backup and archiving for Performance Disk storage is required and included in the rate. Features include:

• Twice daily shadow copies (Self Service user recovery)
• Nightly backup
• Retention of files up to 1 Year
• Offsite backup sent to 3rd party vendor “Iron Mountain”

Cost

This service is fee based. You should expect an annual rate increase of 3-3.5%. Please budget accordingly.

Cost details:

• Performance Disk – $0.50/GB/year – No backup /no archive
• Performance Disk – $1.00/GB/year – with backup/archive
• Additional costs may be required for virtual machine setup and support as outlined in the service offering Research Dedicated Compute (Virtual Servers)

Requirements

• Must have approved research funding. FOAP must be provided.

Submit request for provisioning Performance Disk storage

To request assistance with provisioning Performance Disk Storage, create an IT ticket. A specialist will review with you to determine final requirements and provide an estimate.

If a consultation was previously requested, please provide all details.

Request Performance Disk Storage

Report a problem with research enterprise storage

Report a problem with Capacity Disk storage or Performance Disk Storage. A technical representative will review the issue and attempt to resolve any performance issues.

Cost

• This service is free for current Capacity or Performance Disk Storage subscriptions.

Requirements

• Must be for the purposes of research conducted at or on behalf of the University of Manitoba.

Create an IT ticket to report a problem with research enterprise storage

To report a problem with Capacity Disk Storage or Performance Disk storage, create an IT ticket. A technical representative will review the issue and attempt to resolve any performance issues.

Report a problem