On the following pages we will give an overview about the usage of the archive, covering basics like login, and general usage, data transfers as well as the usage of the dmftar tool for optimal archiving.
The Data Archive is designed to store large amounts of data for long-term archiving. This means that there are a few guidelines we ask our users to follow to make optimal use of the system and keep performance to a maximum:
Normally, when a project is ended, the login and accompanying files are removed. You can arrange, however, that files in the archive are retained. Write an email to helpdesk@surfsara.nl for the details.
The SURFsara Data Archive allows the user to safely archive up to petabytes of valuable research data.
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