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====== About the Research Data Management System  ======
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====== About the RDMS ======
The Research Data Management System (RDMS) is the **long-term data** storage solution for the University of Groningen (UG). It helps researchers comply with the 10-year data storage requirement outlined in the UG and the NWO data management policies. RDMS is designed to help researchers adhere to the  [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_science|Open science]] framework and the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAIR_data|FAIR data principles]], while also considering the regulations imposed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation|GDPR]]. 
RDMS offers [[https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/rdms/solution/multizone|two zones]]: one for sensitive research data (Sensitive Data Zone) and one for non-sensitive research data (Default Data Zone). It uses the open source data management software [[https://irods.org/|iRODS]].

**Current RDMS functionality (January 2025):**
  * A centralized long-term data storage system for research data (both sensitive and non-sensitive data).
  * Data sharing within the UG.
  * Automated policy implementation.
  * The option to add customized metadata and extract metadata from file headers for enhanced search.
  * Data storing in personal and [[rdms:solution:team|team]] environments.
  * Different user roles and permissions.
  * Advance data query options. Saving and exporting the query results.
  * A connection to the HPC clusters [[rdms:access:hpc|Hábrók]] and Snellius as well as the [[rdms:access:lwp:|Linux Workspace (LWP)]] for easy data transfer via command line.

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

**Upcoming functionalities:**
  * Audit & activity log: Users can trace back the history of actions performed on a given data file and identify who performed them.
  * Publishing metadata in public repositories to facilitate Open Science Framework.


==== User Training ====

For information about upcoming RDMS training events (workshops, presentations, etc.), please refer to the [[rdms:training|User Training section]] of this wiki. There, you also find the available training materials from past events which can be used. 



===== Support =====
Primary support of the RDMS is given by the RDMS support team, who 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.