| Category | Service | Description | Primary Use Cases | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaboration Storage | OneDrive | Personal cloud storage tied to Microsoft 365 for George Mason files | Individual file storage | Accessible from anywhere, multi-device sync, personal library |
| Microsoft Teams | Enterprise-wide collaboration platform within Microsoft 365 | Team collaboration, file storage and sharing | Accessible from anywhere, synchronous editing, team-based storage | |
| SharePoint Document Libraries | Cloud-based document management system in SharePoint | Organized team file storage, external sharing | Accessible from anywhere, drag-and-drop organization | |
| Enterprise Storage | Azure Files | Managed file share service in Azure | App storage, cloud workloads | Standard file system access, scalable cloud storage |
| Azure Blob | Object-based cloud storage in Azure | Large datasets, backups, archives, analytics | Handles unstructured data, highly scalable | |
| Patriot Drive | On-premises enterprise storage | Access databases, automated file transfers | Limited use case, internal enterprise system | |
| Research Computing Storage | HPC Hot Storage | High-speed flash storage on HPC clusters | Active computation, data analysis, project collaboration | High performance; hosts /home, /projects, /scratch; external sharing via Globus |
| HPC Warm Storage | Hybrid HDD-SSD storage | Active analysis, data sharing, long-term storage | Cost-effective balance of performance and capacity; | |
| Secure Research Computing | Controlled research environment | Sensitive or regulated research data | Secure laptops and infrastructure, supports export-controlled and unclassified data | |
| Media Storage | Kaltura MyMedia Library | Personal media repository in Canvas | Video, audio, and image storage; Zoom recordings | Automatically stores Zoom recordings, easy media management within Canvas |
