Internet2/CNI Cloud Storage Briefing Papers Now Available  - Internet2

In fall 2021, Internet2 and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) co-sponsored two Executive Roundtables discussing issues around cloud storage in the research and education community. The first of the roundtables, Managing the Video Avalanche: Instructional Materials and Institutional Records (September 28, 2021), focused on topics arising from the growth in demand for video storage coupled with the sudden shift to remote operations during the pandemic. The briefing document summarizes the key points Dave Long and Mike Espey from the University of Iowa discussed in outlining the university’s approach to applying retention policies to all video recordings stored in its Panopto video system.

The second Roundtable, The End of Infinite Storage: Practical, Behavioral, and Policy Implications (October 19, 2021), centered on issues raised by the shift of major commercial providers away from flat fee pricing for unlimited storage in their online collaboration services. The briefing document provides an overview of  the challenges facing research and education institutions as they take a new look at managing the storage in ways that make data accessible and its preservation efficient and affordable.