Departmental File Storage (TUvault)

Departmental File Storage (TUvault) stores personal or departmental files and connects through a network drive.

Features

• Clustered network-attached storage (NAS) servers
• No need to have OS overhead or costs
• No setup fees, pay month-to-month
• Grow disk space on demand
• Automated daily backups are included in price

Packages

• Temporary -The data is protected by RAID levels on the disk array as well as the daily backups. This service level is best for reproducible research data, temporary working datasets, backups of non-production servers, and data downloaded from the Internet that could easily be recreated. The data is backed up daily and is retained for 14 days.
• Standard - All data is highly available. This service level is best for video capture applications, TUvault-type file shares, Hadoop database clusters and general mass storage. The data is backed up daily and is retained for 14 days. The data is also replicated in a remote data center for extra protection.
• Premium - The underlying disks provide performance for a broad spectrum of workloads. This service level is best for high read/write data streams. The data is backed up daily and is retained for 14 days. The data is also replicated in a remote data center for extra protection.

Faculty and Staff

• You must have a FOAPAL and obtain budget head approval.
• Storage must be used for Temple University business needs.

To request departmental file storage, submit a Departmental File Storage request.