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In order to manage your research data in Coscine, you must first upload or link them via a resource. Here you will find an overview and decision support for the currently possible resource types.
Resources
The linked IT services in a project are called resources in Coscine. For example, if you want to store data in a project, you first need a resource type that provides storage (e.g., the Research Data Store (RDS), Sciebo, etc.). To learn how to add, edit, and upload data to a resource, see Create and Manage Resources.
Each project can have multiple resources of one type, e.g. three resource folders for RDS storage. Likewise, each project can have multiple resource types, for example, three resource folders for RDS space and one resource folder for versioning via Gitlab.
Access control for resources runs through the member management of the entire project. Therefore, it is not possible to assign different access rights for resources within a project. You can find out more about this in Roles and Member Management.
Resource Types
Currently, Coscine offers the following resource types: Research Data Storage (RDS), Linked Data and GitLab.
Resource Types and Storage space per project
| Resource Type | RDS Authorized | External users | Link to Application Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDS-Web | 25 GB default; up to 100 GB with self service | no storage space | RDS-Web resources |
| RDS-S3 | no default; up to 125TB with RDS application | no storage space | RDS-S3 resources |
| RDS-WORM | no default; up to 125TB with RDS application | no storage space | RDS-WORM resources |
| Linked Data | no limit/storage space required | no limit since no storage space required | No application needed |
| GitLab | No limit/no storage space required | no limit since no storage space required | No application needed |
Note
The storage space resource DataStorage.nrw is expected to be available to all DH.NRW universities from Q1 2025. Applications can be submitted from the official start - we will inform you as early as possible via our mailing list and on our website.
The following institutions are granted access to storage space on the RDS:
- RWTH Aachen University (RWTH-RDS)
- FH Aachen (RWTH-RDS)
- University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE-RDS)
- TU Dortmund (TUDO-RDS)
- Ruhr University Bochum (RUB-RDS)
- HAWs & FHs of NRW (NRW-RDS)
- Members of NFDI (NRW-RDS)
You can learn more about each resource type in the respective sections. For more details concering storage applications please go to Storage Management.
Decision Aid
The following flowchart can help you decide on the right resource type:
