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 Open science framework and the FAIR data principles, while also considering the regulations imposed by the GDPR. RDMS offers 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 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 team environments.
• Different user roles and permissions.
• Advance data query options. Saving and exporting the query results.
• A connection to the HPC clusters Hábrók and Snellius as well as the 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.

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

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 for help, but also for feedback and new feature requests.