The Data Services group runs datastores for storing, archiving, preserving, analysing, and backing up scientific data, with a nominal capacity well over 100 Petabytes. Most of the data is from the Large Hadron Collider, the second largest by volume is currently climate modelling, and STFC’s own facilities are also growing in volume.
As many of us are ourselves scientists, we also participate in projects and other research into high end data management. The aim is to increase the knowledge and capability of data management supporting research globally, to improve the services we run by making use of research, and to increase the economic and societal impact of our data by providing expertise and facilities for using open data.
The data services include
Our datastores provide a range of interfaces to enable data to be deposited and read back:
The group’s expertise lies in providing high end scientific data services to support research, as well as the research that supports building new data services. We are often involved in projects, providing expertise in high end data management and data security. The group’s expertise includes:
Last updated: 07 March 2016