Storage Options for Researchers

With the launch of DGIT’s new Research Data Storage Service (RDSS), UCLA Health Sciences investigators now have access to scalable research data storage designed for large scale research data. This service is HIPAA compliant and allows investigators to store files that are too big or inconvenient to store in UCLA Health Box. To find out more about eligibility please visit our RDSS service page.

The RDSS complements our existing UCLA Health Box service. Box remains our recommended storage service for storing administrative data, smaller documents, files that require synchronized collaboration, or external sharing if appropriate permission is obtained. For more information on our Box offering visit our Guide for Box.

We recognize that some of our investigators have storage or compute requirements that exceed that of a typical lab. For those cases, investigators can work with us to set up an AWS account. This service is excellent for long-term storage of archival data, or for when you need compute resources that you just cannot find anywhere else. To learn more visit our AWS service page.

Google Workspace Changes 

In case you missed it, Google’s agreement with UCLA has changed to limit online storage based on academic status. Those with data stored on UCLA’s Google Workspace and exceeding the 20GB limit in personal or shared drives are at risk of data loss if not removed. We have contacted all users who are at risk of data loss. If you have been contacted and have not yet taken action, please do so immediately.

PIs may choose to keep their research data in Google if appropriate security criteria are met. Google plans to charge UCLA users approximately $144 per terabyte per year for pre-reserved storage allocations. Campus has not yet established a mechanism by which UCLA researchers can purchase additional storage. To express your intent to purchase data you may fill out this form. Please refer to the UCLA Google Workspace Adjustment site for the most current information.