Koa Research Storage Service

The University of Hawaiʻi (UH) Koa Research Storage Services offers three different storage solutions for researchers.

Please note: sensitive/regulated data cannot be stored with these services.

Contact uh-hpc-help@lists.hawaii.edu  for sensitive/restricted data storage solutions. See the UH Institutional Data Governance Data Classification Levels for more info.

Best for Long-Term Working Storage Needs
KoaStore
$50
/TB per year
  • Secure login with UH credentials 
  • Share and collaborate on data with colleagues on the Koa cluster
  • Use the Koa web interface, SFTP or Globus service to access and manage data, anytime, anywhere
  • Monitor your storage usage
  • 1,048,576 files per TB purchased
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KoaStore is a high performance and scalable parallel file system backed storage solution that can be leased by UH faculty and staff. It is directly attached to the Koa cluster compute nodes and high-speed data transfer nodes.

Best for Research Labs
KoaCloud
$55
/TB per year
  • Easy to scale up storage capacity
  • Secure login with UH credentials 
  • Share and collaborate on data with colleagues
  • Organize and annotate data
  • 1,048,576 files per TB purchased
  • Sync data across multiple devices and platforms
  • Web interface, desktop and mobile apps to access data anytime, anywhere
  • Monitor storage usage and activity with detailed reports and logs
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KoaCloud is a reliable and cost-effective solution for storing and managing research data. This storage service gives you access to a range of features that are tailored for research and can easily scale up storage capacity as needed.

This storage offering is the ideal service for researchers who want to store their data securely and conveniently and access storage across all their lab and research devices.

Which Koa Research Storage Service is right for you?

The best Koa Research Storage Service for you will depend on your specific needs and requirements. If you are looking for a reliable and cost-effective solution for storing and managing research data, then KoaCloud is a good option. If you need high performance and scalable storage for your research, then the KoaStore is a better choice.

To learn more about the UH Koa Research Storage Services, please contact us at uh-hpc-help@lists.hawaii.edu