Useful storage

options and

research tools

Plan: If you know at the planning stage

of your research what your technical

needs are going to be, then you can be

sure to be prepared for them when they

arise later on. We work with researchers

at the planning and grant-writing stage

to help allocate budget for the data

challenges ahead.

Acquire: As a researcher, your next

step is to get the data. This often

requires the use of complex tools and

software, which collect raw data that

then need to be stored and managed.

We assist with setting up the necessary

software and databases to ensure that

data are captured and stored effectively.

Access & collaborate: Research

projects today often include a team of

researchers scattered geographically

who need access to the same data at

the same time. We assist with creating

shared data stores, dataset transfers,

file sharing and other facilities or

software required for effective

collaboration.

Analyse: You have the data: now you

need to find out what it means. We offer

and support a range of options for data

analysis, including high-performance

computing facilities, cloud-based

software and virtual machines or

laboratories.

Acquire

Plan

Analyse

Access Collaborate

Manage Archive

PublishReuse

HPCCloudVirtual labs

Dataset transferDatabases Web-based file sharingCollaborative sites

Automated ingest and management

RDM support

Technical adviceCostingGrant assistance

Comprehend

Visualisation facilities

Institutional repository

Research data lifecycle

Resourcing your research

Research Data

Gathering Data

Case Study: - EMU & SBRU

Gathering Data

Prof.Sewell

Image Acquisition

Gathering Data

What storage options are available to UCT researchers?

Acquiring Data

Research Data Storage

Your UCT Network drives

F: (Personal)

G: (Shared)

UCT ResearchData

Research data storage

Resourcing your research

Data Access &

collaboration

Gathering Data

Electron Microscope Unit:

Acquiring Data

Gathering Data

Case Study - CIDER

Gathering Data

Demo

Research Collaboration

Research Collaboration

Collaboration

Communication Tools - Web & Video Conferencing

Research Collaboration

Local (UCT) Platforms:

Skype

Adobe Connect

Polycom

National Platforms:

Vidyo – Managed by Tenet

MConf Web Conferencing – Managed by SANREN

International Platforms:

Google Hangouts

Collaboration Platforms & Tools

Research Collaboration

UCT is licensed for most of the applications in the

Microsoft Office365 and Google G Suite

Microsoft Collaboration Platforms & Tools

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Research Collaboration

Collaboration Tools – Team Collaboration

•

Research Collaboration

Collaboration & Project Management - Trello

• Open Source - Trello

Research Collaboration

Collaboration & Project Management - Slack

• Open Source - Slack

Research Collaboration

Collaboration & Project Management – Microsoft Project

• Commercial - Microsoft Project (UCT site License)

Research Collaboration

Data Transfer Tools

Data Transfer & Sharing Tools

Research Collaboration

Dataset Transfers Tools

Globus Online - https://www.globus.org/

FileSender - https://filesend.uct.ac.za

Aspera - http://asperasoft.com/

Research Collaboration

Dataset Transfer Tools – Globus Online

Research Collaboration

Dataset Transfer Tools – Globus Online

• GridFTP Made Easy

• Software-as-a-service (SAAS)

• Free Option

• Developed at University of Chicago and Argonne National

Laboratory

Research Collaboration

Dataset Transfer Tools – Globus Online

Research Collaboration

Demo

Data Transfers

< 20MB file Can Use Email

> 20Mb < 128GB Use File Sender

Bigger than 128GB Use Globus or (GridFTP)

Research Collaboration

Download – Send Link Upload – Send Voucher

Dataset Transfer Tools – FileSender

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Research Collaboration

• Send files to external collaborators

• Send guest vouchers• Not suitable for

multiple files unless zipped

Demo

Gathering DataResearch collaboration

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Web-based File Sharing – NextCloud

Gathering DataResearch collaboration

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Web-based File Sharing – NextCloud

Q & A