Digital storage media can be unreliable, unless stored appropriately, and all file formats and physical storage media will ultimately become obsolete. For these reasons a good data storage strategy is vital.
Below are a range of storage options available to researchers at Sussex. It is recommended that you use a combination of these options and make copies of your data - see our back-up page for more information on back-up options available.
It is highly recommended that you store your research data on regularly backed up networked drives managed by ITS:
This way you will ensure that your data will be:
ITS offer a service to archive data to tape after a research project has finished.
Updated on 15 November 2024