Storage for Students

Overview

UNSW Students and Staff have a number of storage options available to them. The table below outlines the available options and their features to help you select the most suitable option for your needs.

 

Feature MS OneDrive AARNet CloudStor

Local Storage

(e.g. USB, hard drives)
Storage Type Day-to-Day Day-to-Day Day-to-Day
Data Classification

Highly Sensitive Data

Sensitive Data

Private Data

Public Data

Private Data

Public Data

 Public Data
Stored in Australia
Yes
Yes
 depends
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Yes
No
No
Syncing with Local Copy
Yes
Yes
 n/a
External Collaborator Access
Yes
Yes
No
Storage Limit 5 TB 1TB depends
Version Control
Yes
Yes
No
Recovery from Deletion 60 Days
No
No
Post-Project Data Retention > 7 years depends depends

 

Microsoft OneDrive
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OneDrive connects you to all your files in Office 365 so you can share and work together from anywhere while protecting your work.

All new users from UNSW will have a default storage quota of 5 TB.

Suitable for:

  • Day-to-day project storage and collaborations with UNSW and non-UNSW personnel
  • Appropriate for research data classified from Public to Highly Sensitive
  • Data is retained for at least 7 years
  • Deleted data can be recovered within 60 days

To learn more about OneDrive for UNSW Students and Staff follow the link

AARNet CloudStor
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The AARNet CloudStor service enables AARNet customers to store, access and share files powered by the high-speed AARNet network.

All new users from UNSW will have a default storage quota of 1 TB.

Suitable for:

  • Day-to-day project storage and collaborations with UNSW and individual researchers at AARNet-connected institutions
  • Quick and secure large file transfer using the high-speed AARNet network
  • No file size restrictions

To learn more about CloudStor for UNSW Students and Staff follow the link

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