Computing & Cloud Storage

Commercial Cloud

Object storage tailored to large storage needs.

Globus

Fast, secure, sharing and fire-and-forget file transfers. Globus can be used for moving data between any two resources, whether it is a small number of very large (even terabyte-sized) files or a very large number of small files.

FTP/SFTP endpoints

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or SSH(Secure) File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) available servers. Provides file access, file transfer, and file management. Potentially self-managed, allowing transfer access to storage.

Local HPC Clusters

Local High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters allow for a boost in processing speed to deliver high-performance computing.

ARC Object Storage

UBC ARC Chinook is a new object storage platform, available to UBC researchers by application. With an initial 5 PB of storage, Chinook is an integral part of UBC’s efforts to significantly increase storage capacity to meet the immediate needs of UBC researchers and supplement the storage resources available through the national platforms.

P: Drive / Research Drive

Network-based file storage for researchers and their collaborators.

H: Drive / Vancouver

Network-based file storage for researchers and their collaborators.

OneDrive

Microsoft (MS) OneDrive is a file hosting and synchronization service operated by Microsoft, as part of their suite of MS 365 applications. MS OneDrive allows you to securely store, share, and synchronize files and folders from anywhere at anytime.

Server-Based On Campus Storage

Storage attached directly to bare metal or virtual servers.

Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository

UBC Dataverse is a free research data repository for faculty, students and staff. The platform makes it possible for researchers to deposit data, create appropriate metadata, obtain DOIs for permanent links, and maintain version control of their datasets.