Table: Data storage and sharing

UH home folder

yes

yes

100 GB

see notes

-

Can accommodate some sensitive (low-risk, pseudonymized or encrypted) data. Pseudonymization or encryption keys should be stored separately and further encrypted. See also ****.

UH group folder

yes

yes

max 10 TB

see notes

0,019€/GB/mo

Can accommodate some sensitive (low-risk, pseudonymized or encrypted) data. Pseudonymization or encryption keys should be stored separately and further encrypted. See also ****.

Umpio

yes

yes

max 10 TB

yes

0,019€/GB/mo

Accessed through a VDI desktop, requiring an UH user account and Microsoft 365 license level A5E. See also ****.

Onedrive

yes

1 TB

no

-

Limited possibility to recover deleted files.

UH clusters (Vakka / Kappa)

depends

depends

600 TB

no

0-240€/TB

For scientific computing, with a personal home folder. No backup, but for additional fee data can be replicated between two geographically separate, independent entities.

cPouta 

depends

no

depends

no

-

Accounting & Quotas: https://docs.csc.fi/cloud/pouta/accounting/

ePouta  

depends

no

depends

yes

-

Accounting & Quotas: https://docs.csc.fi/cloud/pouta/accounting/

Fairdata IDA

yes

no

depends

no

-

Backup only for frozen data. For FAIR research data, not UH service: https://www.fairdata.fi/en/ida/

Fairdata PAS

yes

yes

depends

no

-

Long term storage, not UH service: digitalpreservation.fi

UH group folder

yes

yes

max 10 TB

See notes

0,019€/GB/mo

Can accommodate some sensitive (low-risk, pseudonymized or encrypted) data. Pseudonymization or encryption keys should be stored separately and further encrypted. See also ****.

Umpio

yes

yes

max 10 TB

yes

0,019€/GB/mo

Accessed through a VDI desktop, requiring an UH user account and Microsoft 365 license level A5E. See also ****.

Microsoft Teams

no

yes

25 TB

no

-

Limited possibility to recover deleted files.

UH Datacloud

no

yes

50 TB

no

depends

datacloud.helsinki.fi - Limited possibility to recover deleted files. Best suited for somewhat static data, as files can't be directly modified on-storage (instead, they must be downloaded to local machine for changes).

Virtual server

yes (option)

depends

max 10 TB

yes

0,11-0,38€/GB/yr

For applications. Remote use of Windows servers has license limitations.

Physical server

yes (option)

depends

max ~200 TB

yes

8000+ €

One-time purchase, administered by the user and the default lifetime is 5 years. Remote use of Windows servers has license limitations.

Dept group folder

depends

yes

max 20 PB

yes

depends

One-time purchase, administered by IT Center during its lifetime. Accessible only through physical and virtual UH workstations, thus Microsoft 365 license level A5E is required. See also ****.

UH clusters (Vakka / Kappa)

depends

depends

max 600 TB

no

0-240 €/TB

For scientific computing, including a group folder. No backup, but for additional fee data can be replicated between two geographically separate, independent entities.

cPouta 

depends

depends

no

-

Accounting & Quotas: https://docs.csc.fi/cloud/pouta/accounting/

ePouta 

depends

depends

yes

-

Accounting & Quotas: https://docs.csc.fi/cloud/pouta/accounting/

Fairdata IDA

yes

no

depends

no

-

Backup only for frozen data. For FAIR research data, not UH service: https://www.fairdata.fi/en/ida/

Fairdata PAS

yes

depends

no

-

Long term storage, not UH service: digitalpreservation.fi

Wiki

yes

yes

see notes

no

-

For collaborating on basic documents and pages with text and images.

Gitlab

yes

yes

see notes

no

-

version.helsinki.fi  - Version control environment, optimal for text-based data (e.g. in programming).

Onedrive

no

yes

10 TB

no

-

Limited possibility to recover deleted files.

Microsoft Teams

no

yes

25 TB

no

-

Limited possibility to recover deleted files.

Datacloud

no

yes

50 TB

no

depends

datacloud.helsinki.fi - Limited possibility to recover deleted files.

CSC SD Connect and Desktop

no

yes

depends

yes

-

SD Connect: Storage and sharing for sensitive data. SD Desktop: environment for processing sensitive data. Also for sharing data with CSC users from other organisations. https://research.csc.fi/en/sensitive-data

Virtual server

yes (option)

depends

max 10 TB

yes

0,11-0,38€/GB/yr

For applications. Remote use of Windows servers has license limitations. Setting up for sensitive data typically requires special arrangements (IP address restrictions, 2-factor authentication, etc.)

Physical server

yes (option)

depends

max ~200 TB

yes

8000+ €

One-time purchase, administered by the user and the default lifetime is 5 years. Remote use of Windows servers has license limitations. Setting up for sensitive data typically requires special arrangements (IP address restrictions, 2-factor authentication, etc.)

Fairdata IDA

yes

no

depends

no

-

Backup only for frozen data. For FAIR research data, not UH service: https://www.fairdata.fi/en/ida/

CSC Allas

no

no

As granted by CSC

see notes

-

CSC:s service description: "Personal data and special categories of personal data (i.e. sensitive personal data) may be stored in Allas after
encryption." HU IT recommends careful consideration with regard to degree of sensitivity. CSC SD Connect and Desktop (see above) are designed for high-risk data.

https://research.csc.fi/-/allas

Wiki

yes

yes

see notes

no

-

For collaborating on basic documents and pages with text and images.

Filesender

no

no

see notes

see notes

-

For one-time sharing, file is available for 21 days. Encryption possible.

Gitlab

yes

yes

see notes

no

-

version.helsinki.fi - Version control environment, optimal for text-based data (e.g. in programming).

eDuuni

yes

yes

see notes

see notes

depends

For collaborating on basic documents and pages with text and images. Can accommodate some sensitive (low-risk, pseudonymized or encrypted) data. Pseudonymization or encryption keys should be stored separately and further encrypted. 
https://helpdesk.it.helsinki.fi/en/services/eduuni-0