Cloud Foundation
Storage provided in the Azure tenant of Maastricht University. Different storage types are available (blobs, disks, file shares, tables, queues). Cloud Foundation will guide you in choosing the correct type for your data. Several performance tiers are available, from extremely fast to very low costs for archived data.
Security
Security provided by applying Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark, governance by Cloud Service Management Framework.
Costs
Pay as you go
Max. storage size
2 PiB (pebibyte)
Stored at
Cloud (NL)
Version control
Not applicable
Database hosting
Database hosting (DBaaS) offers a database to store data for your application.
Key aspects of the service:
- Your database is hosted within a shared, centralised server environment of ICTS.
- All hardware and software are managed in line with UM Security guidelines, including regular software updates and required security patches.
- Regular backups of the servers and the database. In case of data loss or issues, the database can be restored using the most recently available backup set.
- Databases are hosted on the UM MS SQL database platform.
- This type of hosting is suitable for standard databases that are included as part of a purchased application.
Sharing and collaboration
No
Security
Access to the database from the application is based on SSL encryption. The database server is managed by ICTS in line with the UM Security Baseline for Servers. A daily backup is made with a retention period of 25 days.
Cost
€ 500,00 per year
Max. storage size
50 Gb
Stored at
ICTS Datacenter
Version control
Not applicable
DataverseNL
DataverseNL, supported by the University Library, is a digital repository available to Maastricht University researchers, where one can publish or register research data during the research process and after its completion to make it discoverable, citable and accessible for future research in line with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
Sharing and collaboration
DataverseNL enables researchers to manage, publish and archive data, making it publicly accessible and citable for reuse in future research
Security
At DANS KNAW
Cost
Free
Max. storage size
9,3 GB per file upload
Stored at
SURF Datacenter in the Netherlands
Version control
At DANS KNAW
Ldot by MEMIC – Research workflow management
DLdot is a web-based tool for 1) storing participants’ personal and contact data, 2) safeguarding the study logistics and research protocol workflow and 3) communicating with participants, e.g. for elecontric Informed Consent. Ldot is not suitable for storing research data, but integrates with your other research data collection or storage tools.
Sharing and collaboration
Highly suitable for sharing across other sites / multi centre support.
Security
Complies with SURF security guidelines.
Cost
Depends on your needs, starting at € 450 per year
Max. storage size
100k subjects. For more subjects, please contact Ldot
Stored at
ICTS Datacenter / ICTS Azure
Version control
Yes, documented versioning protocols
Mediasite
Mediasite is Maastricht University’s video platform for recording lectures, uploading, managing, and safely sharing videos.
Sharing and collaboration
Videos in Mediasite can be shared at different levels: publicly on the web, with all UM users, with a specific faculty, with selected internal or external people, or kept private.
Security
ICTS Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Cost
Free
Max. storage size
No virtual limit
Stored at
ICTS Datacenter
Version control
Updated twice a year if needed, decided by UL DLE team.
SURFdrive
With SURFdrive, store, synchronise and share your files easily and securely in SURF’s community cloud. SURFdrive is the personal cloud storage service for Dutch education and research.
Sharing and collaboration
SURFdrive users can securely exchange files. Users can also use the “share link” option to share a file or folder with someone who doesn’t have access to SURFdrive. For extra security, you can protect the public link with a password. SURFdrive doesn’t support collaboration.
Security
Only accessible with a SURF account, but files can be shared publicly with a download link. Backups are made daily for disaster recovery, but there is no option to restore backups. Users do have a 30-day recycle bin function to restore deleted files.
Cost
Free
Max. storage size
500Gb
Stored at
SURF Datacenter in the Netherlands.
Version control
Yes, versioning works up to 14 days.
SURF Research Drive
SURF Research Drive is a secure, cloud-based file storage and collaboration service by the Dutch research and education network organization SURF, designed to meet the specific needs of researchers for storing and sharing large datasets and research data. It offers scalable, secure storage with advanced security protocols and GDPR compliance, facilitating collaboration with other institutions, industry or international partners, while allowing for granular control over data access. Researchers can store, sync across diverse devices, and share files using desktop and mobile clients, integrate with other research tools, and ensure their data management is compliant with FAIR principles.
Sharing and collaboration
Users can securely share files and folders, assign access rights and permissions, and collaborate in project environments with controlled access and flexible storage options.
Security
At SURF
Cost
Free until 500GB
Max. storage size
No virtual limit
Stored at
SURF Datacenter in the Netherlands
Version control
At SURF
UM I-drive (Personal) – Managed File Services (MFS)
Managed File Services (MFS) or the “UM network drives” enable users to store data on a high-performance platform via network shares. The shares are categorized by data type: Personal, Organisation, Apps, Projects, Education, Research. The available size of the shares is determined by the key user of the faculty or unit.
Sharing and collaboration
No
Security
Only accessible with an UM account, high-available with hourly backup.
Cost
Free
Max. storage size
2Gb (Students) / 10Gb (Employees)
Stored at
ICTS Datacenter
Version control
Version control up to 6 months back.
UM J-drive (Org) – Managed File Services (MFS)
Managed File Services (MFS) or the “UM network drives” enable users to store data on a high-performance platform via network shares. The shares are categorized by data type: Personal, Organisation, Apps, Projects, Education, Research. The available size of the shares is determined by the key user of the faculty or unit.
Sharing and collaboration
Folder permissions are set at the user’s request after approval. No collaboration features.
Security
Only accessible with an UM account, high-available with hourly backup.
Cost
Costs are covered by the Faculty.
Max. storage size
As per request
Stored at
ICTS Datacenter
Version control
Version control up to 6 months back.
UM K-drive (Apps) – Managed File Services (MFS)
Managed File Services (MFS) or the “UM network drives” enable users to store data on a high-performance platform via network shares. The shares are categorized by data type: Personal, Organisation, Apps, Projects, Education, Research. The available size of the shares is determined by the key user of the faculty or unit.
Sharing and collaboration
Folder permissions are set at the user’s request after approval. No collaboration features.
Security
Only accessible with an UM account, high-available with hourly backup.
Cost
Costs are covered by the Faculty.
Max. storage size
As per request
Stored at
ICTS Datacenter
Version control
Version control up to 6 months back.
UM L-drive (Projects) – Managed File Services (MFS)
Managed File Services (MFS) or the “UM network drives” enable users to store data on a high-performance platform via network shares. The shares are categorized by data type: Personal, Organisation, Apps, Projects, Education, Research. The available size of the shares is determined by the key user of the faculty or unit.
Sharing and collaboration
Folder permissions are set at the user’s request after approval. No collaboration features.
Security
Only accessible with an UM account, high-available with hourly backup.
Cost
Costs are covered by the Faculty.
Max. storage size
As per request
Stored at
ICTS Datacenter
Version control
Version control up to 6 months back.
UM N-drive (Education) – Managed File Services (MFS)
Managed File Services (MFS) or the “UM network drives” enable users to store data on a high-performance platform via network shares. The shares are categorized by data type: Personal, Organisation, Apps, Projects, Education, Research. The available size of the shares is determined by the key user of the faculty or unit.
Sharing and collaboration
Folder permissions are set at the user’s request after approval. No collaboration features.
Security
Only accessible with an UM account, high-available with hourly backup.
Cost
Costs are covered by the Faculty.
Max. storage size
As per request
Stored at
ICTS Datacenter
Version control
Version control up to 6 months back.
UM P-drive (Research) – Managed File Services (MFS)
Managed File Services (MFS) or the “UM network drives” enable users to store data on a high-performance platform via network shares. The shares are categorized by data type: Personal, Organisation, Apps, Projects, Education, Research. The available size of the shares is determined by the key user of the faculty or unit.
Sharing and collaboration
Folder permissions are set at the user’s request after approval. No collaboration features.
Security
Only accessible with an UM account, high-available with hourly backup.
Cost
Costs are covered by the Faculty.
Max. storage size
As per request
Stored at
ICTS Datacenter
Version control
Version control up to 6 months back.