Explore EPFL’s map of research data storage solutions, designed to support your Research Data Management needs. This visual guide categorizes available storage services by typical research use cases.
Note: This page is exclusively for research data storage. For administrative data related to research, please consult the DSI webpage.
The map is also available in a searchable table format, showing the locations of these services and highlighting solution types (e.g., cloud), including those certified by EPFL to meet compliance and security standards.
Select the best storage solution for your project’s requirements, ensuring both accessibility and security.
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| NAME / SERVICE | TYPE / SCOPE | EPFL – SUPPORTED * | DATA LOCATION | PRICING FOR FINAL USER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOUA | Archiving | yes, SISB | EPFL | 0, max of 10TB/dataset |
| ELN EPFL | Computing | yes, ISIC | EPFL | [same as EPFL NAS] |
| EPFL NAS | Server | yes, DSI | EPFL | 45 CHF/TB /year |
| Github | Code Repository | – | [unknown] | ?? |
| High-performance subsystem | Computing | yes, RCP | EPFL | 0 for CaaS users |
| MyNas | Server | yes, DSI | EPFL | 0 CHF – Students: 5GBs – Internal collaborators: 25GBs – External collaborators affiliated with EPFL: 5GBs |
| Microsoft 365 | Cloud | yes, DSI | Switzerland | 0, max of 250GB/user |
| Google Drive | Cloud | yes, DSI | [unknown] Note: do not use it for personal/sensitive data! | 0, max of 20GB/user |
| OMERO | Databank | yes, BIOP | EPFL | 50 CHF/TB/year |
| Object Storage S3 | Databank | yes, DSI | EPFL | 29 CHF/TB/year |
| RCP NAS | Server | yes, RCP | EPFL | 20.75 CHF/TB/year |
| SCITAS | Computing | yes, DSI | EPFL | 25 CHF/TB/year |
| Slims | Databank | yes, SV-IT | EPFL | Data storage: 25CHF/Year – Full professor: 3000 CHF/Year – Associate Professor : 2000 CHF/Year – Tenure track: 1000 CHF/Year |
| Switch Filesender | Sharing | yes, DSI | EPFL | 0, max of 300GB/dataset |
| SWITCH Drive | Cloud | yes, DSI | Switzerland | 0, max of 100GB/user |
| Zenodo (EPFL Community) | Data Repository | yes, SISB | Europe | 0, max of 50GB/dataset |