Storage Request

Type of Request *

Create new storage share

Increase size of existing share

Decrease size of existing share

Retire existing share

Space (TB) *

The size of storage to be created/retired, or the amount of the increase/decrease to your storage. Specify in 1TB increments.

Storage Platform *

Research Project Storage ( $70/TB per year )

Research Standard Storage ( $45/TB per year (Upon request, each PI with an RC account will be granted up to 10 TB of Research Standard Storage at no charge¹) )

High-Security Research Standard Storage ( $45/TB/year )

None of these storage options offer data backups or replication. Research Project storage provides week long snapshots of data. Snapshots are not available on Research Standard storage

Billing information is required. However, if you are within the 10TB of free Research Standard Storage, no charges will apply.

Grouper/MyGroups Ownership *

Grouper or MyGroups group name under your Eservices user ID. You will have access to Grouper management and will be able to add/remove users for your project. Legacy MyGroups groups created before November 28th, 2023, can be accessed through the “Legacy MyGroups” folder on Grouper.

Shared Space Name *

This is the name to be applied to your shared storage space. By default, the space will be named according to the Grouper/MyGroups group associated with the storage request. If you would prefer a different identifier, indicate the name for the space.

For existing allocations, please enter your Grouper/MyGroup name in lowercase and with no spaces.
If you do not have an existing Grouper/MyGroup name for an allocation, the project PI must request one through this link.
Please note the following instructions before clicking on the link: To expedite the account creation, we recommend that you specify “This group will be used for Rivanna/Afton access” in the description section of the webform. You must add yourself as a member of the group. Otherwise, we will not be able to process this request.

Billing Information

NOTE: Please reach out to your fiscal contact for the full FDM accounting string before submitting a service request. All worktag values are required for payment processing, not just the driver worktag. If the FDM is not valid or needs verification, please check with your financial contact. Thank you!

Financial Contact

Company ID

Cost Center

Business Unit

Funding Type

Project

Gift

Grant

Designated

Funding Number

FDM Billing Information

Fund

Function

Program

Activity

Assignee

Data Agreement * The owner of these services assumes all responsibility for complying with state, federal, and international data retention laws. Researchers may be required to keep data securely stored for years after a project has ended and should plan accordingly. University of Virginia researchers are strongly encouraged to use the University Records Management Application (URMA), a web-based tool that automatically tracks when data can be safely transferred or destroyed.

Internal Use / Public Data

Sensitive / Highly Sensitive Data

Billing Information