Where do I store my data?

Storing raw data

Always keep backup copies of your raw data in different servers dedicated for long-term storage such as: SRA, ENA, EvoDevo (at RBGE).

Keep notes of your analysis detailing where your raw data is, how you can access it, the steps of the analysis etc.

You can keep a copy of your raw files in your own external hard drive, but this should NOT be your only backup.

Important

Never work directly on your raw data. Always keep backup copies elsewhere and make a copy of it to the server where you are working on.

Working data

Copy your raw data to a working directory: eg. your home at Toby or /mnt/shared/projects in HPC CropDiversity. In this directory you can analyse your data safely, knowing that you have backup copies elsewhere.