Checking "Hide disabled storage solutions" will hide disabled storage solutions, while unchecking
it will keep disabled storage solutions for reference.
Knowing how much data you have and how quickly it grows helps with setup, ingest, and on-going
capacity planning activities.
Datasets larger than a TB (1000 GB) are generally considered large data. If you’re not sure how
much data you have, we recommend you leave this question blank to avoid restricting your
options.
Additional details about capacity for the services are provided in the comparison table.
Public: This information is targeted for general public use. Examples may include internet website
content and press releases. This could include directory information.
Protected: Information not generally available to parties outside the University community. This
information is considered private and should be protected in accordance with the current University
Data Protection Guidelines (currently under development) which are based on the concept of least
privilege. Examples may include data that if compromised could lead to financial fraud and/or
violate laws and regulations
Regulated: In addition to organizing data into public or private categories, laws and regulations
that apply to specific data should be identified and documented and this regulated data should be
protected in accordance with the rules and safeguards that are specified in these laws and
regulations in addition to the appropriate University guidelines. FERPA-regulated and HIPAA-regulated belong in the regulated category.
Read more details in Colgate's Data Categorization Policy.
Some tools are designed with collaboration and sharing in mind, others may have limitations (e.g.
sharing only within the Colgate community).
Replication, Backup and Snapshots offer different types of protection against loss of data
access.
Backups and snapshots protect against corruption or unintended user deletion. Previous versions
can be kept with options for local or remote storage depending on your needs.
Replication is an availability option that protects against equipment failure and minimizes
downtime. Replication doesn't protect against errors or accidents and cannot be used to restore
deleted data.
All services can be set up to have backups, snapshots and/or replication; services where that
protection cannot be configured natively (ie. require a secondary service to provide protection)
will drop out when these items are selected.
Some storage systems do not perform well when there are many files in one directory. Similarly,
system performance can be impacted by both peak transaction rate and sustained transfer rate.
If you're not sure your data storage falls into either of the cases described, do not select
anything here.
These selections are generalized scenarios and are meant to be flexible. For example, you may be
able to access your data on your phone, but if complex manipulations are frequently needed,
mobile device access may not be the best option for you.