Store and Share Research Data¶
What you are trying to do¶
You want to store research data so that it can be:
- accessed during your project
- shared with collaborators
- organised and maintained over time
This usually involves choosing the right storage location and deciding how others will access the data.
Key decisions¶
Before choosing a solution, clarify:
Who needs access?¶
- only you
- a research team at UCT
- collaborators outside UCT
How will the data be used?¶
- active analysis or computation
- shared project datasets
- documents and smaller files for collaboration
How large is the data?¶
- small files (documents, scripts)
- medium datasets (GB scale)
- large datasets (100s of GB to TB)
Where does the data need to be available?¶
- on your local machine
- in shared storage
- in a compute environment
Recommended path¶
1. Choose the appropriate storage approach¶
Start here:
Compare options:
2. Request or confirm access¶
If storage is not yet available:
3. Access shared storage¶
If storage has already been provisioned:
4. Share data with collaborators¶
If data needs to be shared:
- use appropriate access or sharing mechanisms provided by the storage system
- use collaboration tools where needed
(See storage service page for available approaches.)