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Commercial cloud providers offer affordable data storage solutions, in particular long-term storage (cold and archival), and these are often recommended as options for storing secondary copies of data. Those interested in getting started with commercial cloud services should contact research-it@ucsd.edu in order to take advantage of benefits to users under UC San Diego's Consolidated Billing Program.
Benefits may include (depending on the service provider chosen):
- 11% discount on all services under UC negotiated rate
- Additional discount on data egress under UC negotiated rate
- Additional 1% discount offered by reseller
- Federated login
- Multi-factor authentication
- Access to spend-monitoring and security-risk dashboards at no cost (licensed by UC San Diego)
- Monthly recharge billing
- Access to in-house technical expertise
If commercial cloud storage is a solution under consideration, these tips may be usefulbest practices are advised:
- Be cautious, as data egress (downloading) can be costly and minimum storage durations apply to infrequently accessed data, which may result in additional charges.
- Schedule regular deposits of archival data to reduce the volume of active storage and provide the assurance that data is in a durable and secure environment.
- Consider using automated workflows to move data between storage classes. This can significantly reduce costs.
- The service offerings of cloud providers can be challenging - contact research-it@ucsd.edu for additional guidance and advice.
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