Last but not least, it is important that you ensure proper management of your data. HPC is a computing cluster and therefore only intended for the short term storage of mutable data. In order to ensure proper performance, data should not be stored long-term in the cluster. Therefore, after you have processed your files, you should move your processed data to a more suitable location (like University network storage), where you can perform quality control and any text editing. The source audio files and their transcription are considered potentially sensitive data and should not be retained on HPC, but kept in a secure location for future reference. 

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