File Storage Options

University Information Technology offers the following file storage options for MSU users for storing MSU Owned data. 

MSU Owned data should not be stored on any other storage than the options provided on this page. e.g. Box, Dropbox or Google Drive.

Data Management Best Practices 

Data management best practices ensure data quality, accuracy, and security, enabling efficient and compliant operations while reducing risks and costs. They support better decision-making, collaboration, and scalability, and provide a foundation for innovation and effective disaster recovery. Frind more information on Data Managment Best Practices here: https://www.montana.edu/uit/security/datamanagement/index.html

Keep MSU's data secure:
See the Data Stewardship Standards and the Data Storage Security Grid to ensure your data is stored in an appropriate location.

Research Data:

Visit the Research Cyberinfrastructure Data Storage Transfer webpage to learn more about options for storing research data

If your Research Data has compliance requirements, please contact contact  [email protected]

OneDrive for Business 

• Eligibility: Faculty, Staff & Students
• Purpose: Personal work files that do not contain sensitive data.
  • Keep MSU's data secure:
    See the Data Stewardship Standards and the Data Storage Security Grid to ensure your data is stored in an appropriate location.
• Cost: Covered bu UIT
• More information:  
  • www.montana.edu/office365/onedrive
• Learn to Collaborate with OneDrive and SharePoint
  www.montana.edu/office365/collaborate

SharePoint Online

• Eligibility: Faculty, Staff & Students
• Purpose: Group Shared Data and MSU Owned Data that needs to stay at MSU if you separated from MSU, that does not contain sensitive data.
  • Keep MSU's data secure:
    See the Data Stewardship Standards and the Data Storage Security Grid to ensure your data is stored in an appropriate location.
• Cost: Covered bu UIT
• More information:  
  • SharePoint Online
    • https://www.montana.edu/office365/sharepoint/index.html
• Learn to Collaborate with OneDrive and SharePoint
  www.montana.edu/office365/collaborate

Knox - A secure file server located on campus that uses encryption to safeguard data.

• Eligibility: Faculty & Staff
• Cost: Free
• Request account: [email protected]
• More information: www.montana.edu/knox

Electronic Document Management

The Electronic Document Management (EDM) initiative is a program identified through the OpenMSU initiative. EDM and paperless processes enable Montana State University greater efficiency while pursuing environmentally responsible solutions to document storage needs. More information can be found here: https://www.montana.edu/edm/

Blackmore Storage

Blackmore is a large-scale high performance storage system located at MSU Bozeman. It is backed up and intended for the storage of medium to large active or semi-active detests. More information can be found here: https://www.montana.edu/uit/rci/blackmore/