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| ====== The RDMS as a solution ====== | ====== The RDMS as a Solution ====== |
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| To make the most out of the functionalities of the RDMS we describe three activities: | To make the most out of the functionalities of the RDMS we describe four activities: |
| * [[rdms:solution:securing|securing data]] | * [[rdms:solution:storing|Storing Data]] |
| * [[rdms:solution:team|working in a team]] | * [[rdms:solution:firsttimeuser|First Time Users]] |
| * [[rdms:solution:managing|managing projects]] | * [[rdms:solution:team|Team Drives]] |
| | * [[rdms:solution:projects|Managing Projects]] |
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| It should be emphasized that the RDMS is not meant for directly working on the data. It is an archiving storage solution and the use of the RDMS is a way to aggregate scientific data of a group for the mid-term storage phase of the data life cycle. | ===== The RDMS is an Archiving Solution ===== |
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| For example, a team drive can be used as the place where the collaborators of a research group put all their scientific results associated with a research project. From here, the data can be enriched by metadata and then at some point stored as a fixed data package in the RDMS for long-term storage. | The RDMS is designed as an archiving solution. Data from completed research projects can be stored in the RDMS. There are currently [[https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/rdms/solution/multizone|two different zones]] for archiving: One for all non-sensitive research data (RUG Default zone) and a second one specifically for sensitive research data (RUG Sensitive data zone). |
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| Also the RDMS can be used as a storage point for scientific data that is not needed at the moment, but which will likely be useful for current or future researchers within the same team. Again by adding metadata to the data objects, findability is increased compared to current storage solutions (e.g., Y: drive). If the users at a later stage want to again retrieve data stored on the RDMS, the metadata information can greatly simplify the process of both finding the desired data and providing important experimental details. | |
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| | ===== Data enriched with Metadata ===== |
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| | [[rdms:metadata:start|Metadata]] can be summarized as "data about data". In other words, metadata provides information about your data. For research data, this could include information about how, when, and by whom the data were acquired, as well as important experimental details, and publication information if applicable. Having metadata functionality greatly increases the findability of data in the RDMS compared to alternative storage solutions within the university, such as X: and Y: drives. The RDMS provides a powerful [[rdms:webapp:search|search functionality]] that can also query for metadata. Therefore, if a user wants to find and reuse data stored on the RDMS, including both their data and data from team members, provided they have the correct permissions, then metadata information greatly simplifies the process of finding and accessing the desired data. |
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