Research File System

What is it?

The Research File System (RFS) is fast, disk-based, sharable storage space that is accessible on campus from your desktop via a mapped drive or via a browser over the network anywhere

What can I use it for?

To store data you access frequently

To share data with others in your group or across the campus

What are the advantages of using RFS?

Regular backups to a remote site
Easy recovery from an accidental deletion of a file
No need to maintain your own storage hardware
Automatic upgrade & migration to new storage technologies
Built-in scalability
Our storage experts are available to assist you

How soon can I start using it and how?

Apply for an RFS account online
Wait 15 minutes or less for the account to be generated
Map a drive letter to RFS in Windows on your PC
Start storing data

More questions?

¹ The Advanced IT Core has undergone exhaustive gap and risk analyses by an external third party and have used the results to fill existing gaps and to develop a comprehensive, ongoing risk management plan. As a result, the Office of Research Administration has affirmed its confidence in our ability to keep ePHI on our systems safe. Contact us if you would like more information.

² Most services described below are free to IU faculty, staff, and graduate students to support activities such as preliminary research aimed at attracting extramural funding, etc. Please see our rate & policies for further details.

³ While we ensure that your data will stay safe with us, you are still the data owner and thus ultimately responsible for securing your ePHI. We will gladly provide help with this task, but strongly recommend that you follow best security practices in order to remain HIPAA compliant.