Research Data Storage Service

The Research Data Storage Service provides researchers with on campus access to secure and resilient storage. The service provides online data storage offering a range of features and price points, all storage has a Snapshot feature which provides protection against accidental deletion or overwriting of data, allowing user to restore files from up to two weeks ago. We offer the option of an offsite backup for additional protection.  

All storage is accessible from Windows, Linux, and Mac OS via the SMB and NFS protocols, although we are unable to offer mixed access. 

For full details about this service, please see the DTS Self Service Portal.

How to access

Research Data Storage subscription can be purchased or renewed via DTS Self Service Portal. 

Cost and service options

The service is chargeable in advance based on amount, duration, and backup requirements. Charges will be made as soon as the requested storage has been delivered.

Please see the DTS Self Service Portal for up-to-date pricing.

Subscription management

Share owners and managers can find out information on the shares that they own by logging in to the Subscriptions Portal. Essential details are found under ‘Personal Profile’ in the ‘My Objects’ tab.

Expired volumes

To ensure fair usage, lapsed storage which is not renewed will be marked as read-only for one month. After one month, the lapsed volume will be deleted along with all remaining data. 

Research data - archiving options

DTS offers offline archiving for data retention and retrieval later. Please be aware that this method does not meet the UKRI Common Principles on Data Policy. For more information on this, please visit the DTS Self Service Portal.

If you need to archive the data in compliance with the UKRI Common Principles on Data Policy, we recommend using the Research Data Archive managed by the Library. The UKRI Common Principles on Data Policy requires researchers to preserve and share data supporting published research findings by depositing them in a suitable data repository.

The University of Reading Research Data Archive is a multidisciplinary online service for the registration, preservation and publication of research data produced or collected at the University of Reading. For more details on making your data accessible, please contact the Research Data Archive. 

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