Storage

Visit the Data Storage Finder to compare available storage and backup options offered by MSU IT.

Media storage

Kaltura MediaSpace is a cloud service providing storage and delivery of online learning media and academic videos for MSU students, faculty, and staff. MediaSpace accepts most common file formats and publishes media to a variety of devices, like smartphones and tablets, without needing to provide additional technical details.

Online collaborative spaces & storage

Web-based collaborative workspaces and storage for individuals and departments include Spartan 365 tools, Google Apps/G Suite for Education Edition, and areas in the D2L Learning Management System.

Elastic Storage

A step beyond file shares, elastic storage is an enterprise-class storage system with a growing set of feature tiers, producing the right price point for a variety of storage needs. It provides secure, scalable storage, which includes automatically captured recovery points.

Elastic storage is an effective choice for all documentation, including research, business, teaching, and learning resources. Access is available to faculty, staff, student employees and university collaborators on most devices and from almost any location.

Learn more about approved data types for Elastic Storage and additional campus storage solutions with the Data Storage Finder.

Features

  • Highly available storage with layers of hardware and software protection, supporting uptime and data integrity
  • Self-retrieval of data for up to 30-days with automatic recovery points
  • Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File System (NFS) available as network-attached storage
    • SMB and NFS mounts to all devices, including physical and virtual servers

Service Rates

  • $3.75 TB/month or $45 TB/year

Resources

A Storage Area Network (SAN) environment is also available to provide departments with Virtual Server hosting.