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Useful storage options and
research tools
Experiment with available tools and services that make research so much easier
Senior Technical Specialist
Core Infrastructure Services
Enterprise Infrastructure Services
Information Communication Technology Services (ICTS)
08/11/2018
Ashley Rustin
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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
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Data Acquisition
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Research Data
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Gathering Data
Case Study: - EMU & SBRU
Gathering Data
Prof.Sewell
Image Acquisition
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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
Cloud Storage Options
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Research data storage
Resourcing your research
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Data Access & Collaboration
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http://www.eresearch.uct.ac.za/billing-model
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Gathering Data
Electron Microscope Unit:
Acquiring Data
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Gathering Data
Case Study - CIDER
Gathering Data
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Demo
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Collaboration
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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
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eResearch Visualisation Wall
18 August 2016
Research Collaboration
Hlanganani Junction, Level 5, Chancellor Oppenheimer Library
An illustration of the 20-million-pixel visualisation wall in the Hlanganani Junction, Chancellor Oppenheimer
Library, which will serve as a space for collaboration and engagement for researchers.
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eResearch Visualisation Wall
18 August 2016
Research Collaboration
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eResearch Visualisation Wall
18 August 2016
Research Collaboration
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Collaboration Platforms & Tools
Research Collaboration
UCT is licensed for most of the applications in the
Microsoft Office365 and Google G Suite
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Microsoft Collaboration Platforms & Tools
18 August 2016
Research Collaboration
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Collaboration Tools – Team Collaboration
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Research Collaboration
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Collaboration & Project Management - Trello
• Open Source - Trello
Research Collaboration
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Collaboration & Project Management - Slack
• Open Source - Slack
Research Collaboration
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Collaboration & Project Management – Microsoft Project
• Commercial - Microsoft Project (UCT site License)
Research Collaboration
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Data Transfer & Sharing Tools
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Data Transfers
Research Data Transfer Tools
Download – Send Link Upload – Send Voucher
File Size Tool to use
< 20MB file Can Use Email
> 20Mb < 128GB Use FileSender
Bigger than 128GB Use Globus or (GridFTP Tool)
Bigger than 10TB Use the SANREN Data Transfer Nodes (DTN)
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Dataset Transfers Tools
Globus Online - https://www.globus.org/
FileSender - https://filesend.uct.ac.za
Aspera - http://asperasoft.com/
Research Data Transfer Tools
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SANREN Data Transfers Nodes (DTNs)
For moving big data sets from across the world
3 Data Transfer Nodes (DTNs):
• Cape Town
• Johannesburg
• Pretoria
Please email [email protected]
Research Data Transfer Tools
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Dataset Transfer Tools – Globus Online
Research Data Transfer Tools
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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 Data Transfer Tools
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Dataset Transfer Tools – Globus Online
Research Data Transfer Tools
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Dataset Transfer Tools – FileSender
Research Data Transfer Tools
• Send files to external collaborators
• Send guest vouchers• Not suitable for
multiple files unless zipped
https://filesend.uct.ac.za
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Demo
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Gathering DataResearch Data Transfer Tools
Web-based File Sharing – NextCloud
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Gathering DataResearch Data Transfer Tools
Web-based File Sharing – NextCloud
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Q & A