Amazon Web Services S3

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Amazon S3 is easy to use object storage, with a simple web service interface to store and retrieve any amount of data from anywhere on the web

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Access

Available to:

  • Faculty and Staff
  • Grad Students
  • Undergrads

Description

Amazon S3 is easy to use object storage, with a simple web service interface to store and retrieve any amount of data from anywhere on the web. Pay only for the storage you actually use, with no minimum fee and no setup cost. Amazon S3 offers a range of storage classes designed for different use cases, and configurable policies for managing your data throughout its lifecycle.

Cost

There is no cost associated with this resource.

Limitations

Maximum individual file size:  5 Tb 

Space allowed per individual user: No overall limit (costs incurred)

Space allowed per group: No overall limit (costs incurred)

No practical limit to number of files.

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Central Access Controlled

Extensive control using AWS IAM (Identity and Acccess Management) and Active Directory users and groups.

Anything else I need to know?

Initial setup and advanced usage requires local IT support.

 

Eligibility:

  • Any member of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a CFOP number for the monthly fees
  • Members of other institutions 
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Allowed:

  • Public data
  • Sensitive / moderate risk data

Allowed with special configuration:

  • Confidential or restricted / high risk data
  • FERPA-protected data
  • HIPAA-regulated data

Not allowed:

  • Export-controlled 

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