High-Risk Storage Plans
WVU Sensitive Data.
Funded and Unfunded Research
| Storage Plan | Limit | 2024 Cost | 2025 - 2029 Cost | Cloud/On Premises | Comments and Requirements | Non-Employee Students Can Access? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 SharePoint Site | 2TB | $0 | TBD | Cloud |
|
No |
| HSC Y Drive | 2TB | $0 | TBD | On Prem |
|
Yes - Through the VDI/HSView |
| WVCTSI Dell Isilon | Over 5TB | $0 | TBD | On Prem |
|
No |
| WVU Secure Research Enclave | Any | TBD | TBD | Cloud | No | |
| REDCap | Any | $0 | $0 | On Prem |
|
Yes |
| HSC Qualtrics | Any | $0 | $0 | Cloud |
|
No |
| WVU Shared Research Facilities | No |
Considerations
- Federally funded research is required to be stored using one of the plans above or a plan that has been approved by WVU Information Security and is supported by WVU ITS. DropBox, external drives, USB drives and cloud services are not approved for funded research data.
- WVU is currently developing a cost structure for the storage plans. While research projects and departments are not currently directly charged for storage, it is anticipated that this will change with the new budget model.
- If data storage requirements are estimated at over 2TB, PIs should request a consultation to be sure the estimate included in the proposal budget is accurate.
- Students who are employed by WVU and are listed on a research project are required to use the storage plans for employees.
- These activities are not considered research under the HHS Common Rule definition of research and therefore do not require an IRB review: Activities That Do Not Meet the Federal HHS Definition (PDF) under WVU institutional policies and WVU Health System (for medical record access) and are not subject to general human research compliance policies.
- Contact the WVU Help Desk for access and configuration services.