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-====== The RDMS as a solution ======
+====== The RDMS as a Solution ======
-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]]
-===== The RDMS is an archiving storage solution =====
+===== The RDMS is an archiving solution =====
-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 designed as an archiving solution. Data from completed research projects can be stored in final and immutable packages for long-term archiving purposes.
-===== Data enriched with metadata =====
+===== Secure long-term storage =====
-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 [[rdms:metadata:start|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.
+The RDMS can also be used for storage of scientific data that is not needed at the moment, but which will likely be useful in the (near) future by the same researcher as well as current or future researchers from the same team. Importantly, it should be emphasized that the RDMS is not meant for directly working on data.
+===== Data enriched with metadata =====
+[[rdms:metadata:start|Metadata]] can be summarized as 'data about the data'. In other words, metadata provides information about your data. For research data, this could be information about how, when, and by whom the data was acquired, as well as important experimental details, but also publication information if applicable. Metadata greatly increases the findability of data compared to alternative storage solutions within the university, such as X: and Y: drives, as the RDMS provides a powerful [[rdms:webapp:search|search]] that can also query for these metadata. Therefore, if a user wants to reuse data stored on the RDMS, including both own data or from team members if permissions are correct, metadata information can greatly simplify the process of both finding the desired data and providing important experimental details.