SURF Research Drive

Does your research team need large storage quotas, and work collaboratively with other educational and governmental institutions or external private parties? Research Drive is a cloud-based shared-storage environment specifically designed for these requirements.

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    General facts about the tool, describing

    • What ‘the tool’ is used for
    • Best suited or mostly used for
    • Specific features and characteristics
    • pros and cons

    One view on data

    Research Drive enables smooth access to multiple storage environments and creates one view on data. In other words: the service offers the possibility to connect to various external file systems, such as local file servers, SURFdrive, Object Store, Dropbox, and Google Drive, whilst accessing the total environment from one common workspace. Hence creating a complete storage eco-system for researchers. The service will also offer a connection to common data science tools and applications, such as R-studio.

    Safe and structured data sharing

    The research community has an increasing need for data sharing in a safe and structured manner. This is because of the globalized nature of their work and outreach of the community, where interoperability and flexibility is required to accommodate hybrid scenario’s.

    Data stewardship

    Researchers access the service through a user-friendly interface. Institutes and researchers that are using other SURF services can use the same credentials for Research Drive. For institutions and large research projects where own branding is required, we offer a fully hosted institutional instance with the autonomy to configure the environment to your own requirements. A data steward is responsible for managing and creating folder structures, user access, and determining quotas within his/her allocated environment.

    To facilitate contact between experts and users within the Health-RI network. We ask for names and contact details to add them to the tools’ page.

    • Please include name, photo, linkedIn address, and emaiI of people we can include on the webportal as expert or user.
    • A ‘user-quote’. A single line where a user recommends the tool or articulates specific advantages.  We will place this on the page along with the user name, function and preferably a photo.

    Getting started

    What users need to get started.
    For instance:

    • Subscription to a service, member of an organization.
    • Login requirements? Where to request? How?
    • Other requirements needed before using the tool?
    • Visit a webpage
    • Follow an introductory course or training

    Request access

    Check with your institute’s research support desk if SURF Research Drive is available for your institute. If yes, the research support desk can get you access.

    To request access to this service, please contact us via info@surfsara.nl.

    Are you already using compute services at SURF, such as HPC Cloud, Lisa or Snellius? You may be able to use this service via a subsidised 1 year e-infra contract. To apply for this please complete the resource request form. We will then assess your request and will let you know if you are eligible.

    Team Data & Computing Services

    Questions? Contact us.
    +31 88 787 30 00
    E-mail: info@surf.nl

    Further information

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