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====== Service description ======

These wiki pages are copied from the original VRW Service Agreement for easy access and referral. We try to keep these texts synonymous, but the document to the Service Description of the VRW is the original document.

https://www.rug.nl/society-business/centre-for-information-technology/research/services/service-agreement-vrw.pdf

===== Description =====

The virtual research workspace consists of a virtualized desktop environment where researchers can conduct data analyses jointly and securely. In this workspace, partnerships are possible with researchers from within the organization itself or from other institutions worldwide. These services (applications & data) are available 24/7*. The virtual environment can be provided with additional memory, extra powerful processing facilities and/or heavy graphics support as required. This environment can also be applied when restrictive requirements are imposed on data sets security, or when additional privacy measures are required.

===== For whom =====

The Virtual Research Workspace is based on non-profit and has target groups at universities affiliated with the VSNU and medical centers affiliated with the NFU. Initiatives and partnerships between
universities, academic houses and third parties, both commercial and non-profit, are supported under the specific condition that the university or the academic center is the coordinator of the research.