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Description
Research Data Storage Service provides researchers with on campus access to secure and resilient storage with the option of off- site backup.
All storage is accessible from Windows, Linux and MacOS via SMB or NFS although we are unable to offer mixed access.
More information can be found on the IT Service Portal.
How to access
Research Data Storage subscription can be purchased or renewed via IT Service Portal under the tag.
NFS exports are mounted on /storage/.
SMB shares are accessible using the UNC \\rdg-home.ad.rdg.ac.uk\research.
Costs
| Standard (formerly Silver) | Protected (formerly Gold) | Archive (TBC) | |
| Snapshots | Yes (3 Months retention) | Yes (3 Months retention) | No |
| Backups | No | Yes (3 Months retention) | No |
| Suggested use | Research Data for access on campus and processing on RACC | As standard where it is not easy to recreate the data | Data that needs to be kept but not read. Recovering files so they can be read need to be done to a standard or protected share and may incur an additional charge (TBC)
NTFS permission |
| Data protection level |
Two copies of each file are stored in one location | Two copies stored in one locations with offsite cloud backup in UK | 3 copies stored in one location in UK or 3 copies in 3 global locations TBC |
| Cost per TB – 2024-2025 | £195 | £295 | £100 |
Expired volumes
In order to ensure fair usage, lapsed storage which is not renewed will be marked as read-only for one month. After one month, the lapsed volume will be deleted along with all remaining data.
Research Data Archive
Description
The University of Reading Research Data Archive is a multidisciplinary online service for the registration, preservation and publication
The Archive will enable you to comply with the University Research Data Management Policy and any relevant funder policy for the
In particular you can:
- Create and publish an online metadata record for a digital and/or non-digital dataset;
- Generate a unique permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for your dataset, so that it can be easily cited and linked to;
- Deposit digital data files and related documentation for long-term preservation and access;
- License your data and use access settings to control how your data files can be accessed and used.
How to access
This service is managed by the Library and can be accessed via the Research Data Archive web page.
Note: This service is not offered directly by IT.