{"id":12285,"date":"2025-04-07T13:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T11:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cdi.fau.de\/?page_id=12285"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:14:17","slug":"where-to-store-my-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cdi.fau.de\/en\/information-on-rdm\/where-to-store-my-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to store my data?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page provides the entry point to the overview of FAU\u2019s data storage options. More advanced services, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdi.fau.de\/services\/wisski-und-fauwisskicloud\/\">semantic databases <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdi.fau.de\/services\/elektronisches-laborbuch\/\">electronic lab notebooks<\/a>, are presented separately on their respective pages and are therefore not part of the overview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, data are distinguished by their origin or use. In some cases, data can be assigned to several types (e.g., presentations); please make a decision (for yourself or within the relevant group). This helps avoid storing data multiple times (potentially in different versions).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapsibles \"><div class=\"accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"personal-data\" data-href=\"#personal-data\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"personal-data-section\" id=\"personal-data\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">Personal data<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"personal-data-section\" class=\"accordion-body \" aria-labelledby=\"personal-data\" role=\"region\" name=\"personal-data\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Storage on your personal computer PLUS backup via your personal FAUbox or your personal network drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storage on your personal network drive (&#8220;Home&#8221;) \u2013 without a local copy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Personal data <\/strong>includes your emails, administrative forms, mind maps, presentations, and similar files.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"data-for-teaching\" data-href=\"#data-for-teaching\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"data-for-teaching-section\" id=\"data-for-teaching\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">Data for Teaching<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"data-for-teaching-section\" class=\"accordion-body \" aria-labelledby=\"data-for-teaching\" role=\"region\" name=\"data-for-teaching\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Documents and materials<\/strong> related to lectures, seminars, tutorials, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Store them on your <strong>personal computer<\/strong> <strong>plus<\/strong> back them up using your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdi.fau.de\/wohin-mit-meinen-daten\/persoenliche-faubox\/\">personal <strong>FAUbox<\/strong><\/a> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdi.fau.de\/wohin-mit-meinen-daten\/persoenlicher-netzwerkspeicher\/\">personal network storage<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Store them in your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdi.fau.de\/wohin-mit-meinen-daten\/persoenlicher-netzwerkspeicher\/\">personal network storage<\/a> (&#8220;Home&#8221;)<\/strong> \u2013 without keeping a local copy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Store them in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdi.fau.de\/wohin-mit-meinen-daten\/netzwerkspeicher-fuer-organisationseinheiten-der-fau\/\">network storage provided by your organisational unit<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the <strong>data type<\/strong> and <strong>usage scenario<\/strong>, additional storage and publication options are available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audiovisual recordings<\/strong> (lecture recordings, videos): <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.tv\/\">fau.tv<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepared learning materials<\/strong> for FAU students and staff: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studon.fau.de\/\">StudOn<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Educational resources<\/strong> for the general public (<strong>OER \u2013 Open Educational Resources<\/strong>): <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/forschen\/open-fau\/\">OPEN FAU<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"research-data\" data-href=\"#research-data\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"research-data-section\" id=\"research-data\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">Research Data<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"research-data-section\" class=\"accordion-body \" aria-labelledby=\"research-data\" role=\"region\" name=\"research-data\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Digital Research Data, Including Software<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfg.de\/download\/pdf\/foerderung\/grundlagen_dfg_foerderung\/forschungsdaten\/forschungsdaten_checkliste_de.pdf\">Research data<\/a>, as defined by the German Research Foundation (DFG), require different storage and management approaches depending on their type and intended use. 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