Data

Research Services offer a range of data services, including a large-scale network file storage service called DataStore.

Data Services

General Research File Storage

Large-scale network storage available to all researchers. Data stored on DataStore are accessible from users' own devices.

DataStore Service

DataStore Privacy Statement (78.1 KB / PDF)

Eddie File Storage

High performance fibre channel storage is available to users of the Research Services compute cluster, Eddie.

Backup Services

All storage services are backed up unless stated otherwise. A monthly cycle of complete backup and nightly incremental backup is used. Research Services can also provide a backup service for research servers.

Raw data services

In addition to offering file services to end users, the Research Services can also assist with the provision of large scale block device storage systems in collaboration with School IT staff. If you are interested and would like to discuss options, please:

Version Control Services

The Version Control Services provided by Research Services allow users to store documents and artefacts (source code, configurations, theses, papers, etc.).

When these documents are updated with newer versions, the old versions are still kept, enabling you to revert to an older version if needed.

These services also allow for multiple people to collaborate on projects, by letting users check out a document to work on locally and allow management of multiple changes by independent users.

The main current Version Control Service available for users from Research Services is the GitLab service. This service is suitable for distributed development or where branching and merging is a common operation.

The Subversion service is being retired and is no longer suitable for general use. 

 

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