- Cloud services at McGill

OVERVIEW

Target audience: All McGill students, faculty, and staff members considering using a cloud service with McGill data.

Cloud services are free or paid services that an external provider delivers remotely via the Internet. All cloud services must be evaluated/approved before use at McGill. Please consult the Cloud Process: How-to page for steps about acquiring/using a Cloud solution for:

Research data (not including Research management administration)
Enterprise data (including Administration, Teaching, and Research management administration)

Official Cloud Directive

McGill’s Cloud Directive governs the acquisition and use of cloud services.

Cloud Services website

The Cloud Services at McGill website contains the following information and resources:

Cloud Service Acquisition Process
Cloud Process: How-to
Cloud Directive
McGill-approved and McGill-rejected cloud services
What to consider when using a cloud service
Tools for researchers
Resources and forms
Glossary
Announcements & articles
Contact information