Introduction
The Research Data Storage Service (RDSS) is a large resilient storage system based on a technology called Spectrum Scale (previously called GPFS) and can be accessed in a variety of methods across all the major operating systems. Please see the relevant access guide below for instructions on how to get started.
How to guides
Windows:
- Mounting the RDSS as a network drive (For MIGRATED projects and newly created projects since June 28th 2024)
- Mounting the RDSS as a network drive (For all other projects)
- SSH/SFTP access
- Access the RDSS using WinSCP
MacOS:
- Mounting the RDSS as a network drive (For MIGRATED projects and newly created projects since June 28th 2024)
- Mounting the RDSS as a network drive (For all other projects)
- SSH/SFTP access
Linux:
- Mounting the RDSS as a network drive
- SSH/SFTP access
- Access RDSS data from Myriad
- Control access for different members of a project at file/folder level
RDSS Web Admin Portal:
- Check your usage and quota on the RDSS
- Adding and removing project members
- Publishing to the Research Data Repository via the RDSS Web Admin Portal
Other access guides:
Further Information
You can find answers to a lot of commonly asked questions on our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page
General enquiries and requests for support should be sent to: researchdata-support@ucl.ac.uk
Key SSH/SFTP Access Information
Access Method | SSH/SFTP |
Server Name | ssh.rd.ucl.ac.uk or live.rd.ucl.ac.uk |
Username | Your central UCL user ID |
Password | Your central UCL password * |
Path to your project space | This will have been provided by us upon your registration but it will be of the form:
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Our SSH Fingerprints (MD5) |
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Our SSH Fingerprints (SHA256) |
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* You should never give your password to anyone under any circumstances (including Research Data Services or Information Services Division).
Key CIFS Access Information
Access Method | CIFS AKA: SMB, Windows file sharing |
Server Name | live.rd.ucl.ac.uk |
Username | AD\<Your central UCL user ID> eg: AD\abcdefg |
Password | Your central UCL password * |
Path to your project space | <project_code> This will be in of the form ritd-ag-rdabcd-abcdefg |