# Managing file storages

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Toucan allows you to easily connect from remote sources such as SFTP into your workspace by connecting a file storage system via the DataHub section. Once the connection is set up, you can browse folders, select a file (csv, parquet, excel, json, geojson), and create a dataset from it, while also managing and updating your storage connections as needed.

Datasets created from files located in remote file storage can be **:**

* **Live:** Data is read directly from the remote file storage system.
* **Stored:** Data is downloaded and saved in the Toucan data storage system.

Datasets originating from remote file storages can be handled in either of the above ways.

### Best Practices

* **Use Clear Naming**: Name your file storage connections descriptively to easily identify them later.
* **Credentials are kept secure:** private keys, passwords are kept in Toucan vault.
* **Regularly Review Connections**: Remove unused file storage connections to keep your workspace organized.