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====== About the RDMS ======
The proper management of research data is getting more important. On the one hand, there is the ambition of the UG and research funders to adhere to the different facets of  [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_science|open science]]  and the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAIR_data|FAIR data principles]]. On the other hand, are also concerns about the rules and regulations that the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation|GDPR]] brings, and there are now more ways to reuse data sets if that dataset can be found and may be reused.

The current storage solutions (X/Y drive, [[https://unishare.nl/|Unishare]], Google Drive, NAS) do not sufficiently meet the current data management systems standards.

With the RDMS we aim to fulfill the requirements that modern data management brings.

**Current RDMS functionality (August 2023):**
  * A centralized storage system for research data, hosted on UG premises.
  * A safe solution for managing and archiving files.
  * The  option  to  add  metadata  to  files  and  collections  and  folders  for  increased searchability and findability.
  * Sharing of data with scientists within the UG.
  * Collecting, sharing and re-use of data in [[rdms:solution:team|teams]] and projects.
  * Secure storage of the data on different levels depending on the vulnerability of the data.
  * Different ways to for data transfer for [[rdms:access:windows|Windows]] and [[rdms:access:mac:|Mac]] for a flexible selection depending on the user demands. 
  * A connection to the HPC clusters [[rdms:access:hpc|Hábrók]] and Sellius as well as the [[rdms:access:lwp:|Linux Workspace (LWP)]] for easy data transfer via command line.

Moreover, the RDMS we are continuously working on the RDMS to increase the user experience and add new functionalities. 

**Important planned new developments/features:**
  * Possibility to collaborate with external users.
  * Possibility to publish data that is archived in the RDMS.
  * Improvements for the project archiving workflow.

===== Support =====
Primary support of the RDMS is given by the RDMS support team, that will help you with any questions about using the system.  Please mail us at: [[rdms-support@rug.nl|rdms-support@rug.nl]] for help, but also for feedback and new feature requests.