Research Data Management Costs
When considering costs relating to research data, you may want to refer to our guide.
Enlighten: Research Data Deposit Costs
Data deposited with Enlighten: Research Data is securely stored in one of two storage systems – in Arkivum, an ISO27001-certified commercial storage provider or in the University of Glasgow-hosted Petabyte-Scale storage facility.
All smaller datasets are deposited in Arkivum, which enables fast access to the data in the future and meets security requirements for data that needs additional assurances.
Datasets over 500Gb in size are stored in the Petabyte Scale facility unless they need the additional security assurances or speed of access provided by Arkivum.
In brief:
- Datasets less than 100GB are free to deposit;
- Datasets between 100GB and 1TB cost £200, unless there is a requirement for the additional security measures provided by Arkivum;
- Datasets over 1TB are charged at £400 per TB for Petabyte Scale or £900 per TB for Arkivum.
Deposit Costs
| Storage (GB) | Arkivum Cost (£) | Petabyte Cost (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-100 | Free | |
| 100-500 | 200 | |
| 500-1000 | 450* | 200 |
| 1000+ | 900* | 400 |
It should also be straightforward to scale costs for datasets larger than one terabyte based on these figures. However, if in any doubt, or if you're not sure which storage is suitable for your dataset, please contact the RDM team for advice.
For advice on including costs in funding applications, see .
Including Repository deposit costs in Funding Applications
Funders who do not provide their own data centres (such as ESRC and NERC) will usually permit data storage costs to be included in grant applications. Costs relating to RDM are subject to the normal rules of grant funding, for example costs must be fully justified, be spent before the end date of the project and may only be charged for data produced by the project.
Also, most funders, including those who provide their own data centres, will often provide funding for other data management activities (such as for enhancing documentation or preparing data for deposit) and related staff time. Check your funder's application guidance or contact us to discuss.