Research Services now offer general file services (called DataStore). This data is accessible from a user's workstation. Data Services General Research File Storage DataStore Service Document DataStore Privacy Statement (78.1 KB / PDF) HPC File Storage A large amount of high performance fibre channel storage is available to users of the Research Services compute cluster, Eddie. Storing Data on Eddie Document HPC Storage Privacy Statement (78.17 KB / PDF) 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: HTML Contact the IS Helpline 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 Version Control Service available for users from Research Services: Version Control - GitLab - 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. This article was published on 2024-10-08
