# Storage Services

### 🧱 Types of Content & Where They Go

| Content Type                             | Description                                 | Recommended Storage          |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| **Archive Data**                         | Must be kept long-term, minimal access      | 🏛️ **Archive Services**     |
| **Structured / Tabular Data**            | Organized, analytical, database-like        | 📊 **DataHub Platform**      |
| **Publications / Institutional Docs**    | Official UNESCO documents for public access | 📚 **UNESDOC**               |
| **Team & Collaborative Files**           | Daily work documents and shared folders     | 🤝 **Collaborative Storage** |
| **Large / Geospatial / Scientific Data** | Heavy, updated or processed frequently      | ☁️ **Cloud Storage (Azure)** |
| **Legacy Data**                          | Old systems and read-only content           | 🗂️ **Legacy Systems**       |

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### 📬 What You Need to Provide (Level 1 Requirements)

| Category         | Information Needed                          |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| **Data Profile** | Location, type, size (GB), record count     |
| **Usage**        | Update frequency, access pattern, retention |
| **Access**       | User groups, permissions, roles             |

> Requests missing these elements cannot be routed.

### 🔄 Request Workflow

| Step                       | What Happens                                  |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **1. Submit Start Ticket** | You provide essential data information        |
| **2. L1 Qualification**    | Support verifies completeness and usage needs |
| **3. Classification**      | The data type determines the right storage    |
| **4. Assignment**          | Request goes to the responsible DBS team      |
| **5. Implementation**      | Storage is set up and configured              |
| **6. Service Delivery**    | You can start using the solution              |

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### ⚡ Summary

**Right data → Right service → Smooth implementation.**\
Submit a Start Ticket with clear info, and DBS routes your request to the correct storage service.


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