DataVault long-term retention

A service to archive golden copy research data.

* Users working from home - to access the DataVault you may need the VPN. *

https://datavault.ed.ac.uk

Decide if DataVault is the right place for your data

Cost of archiving and size of deposits

What you need to do to prepare your data for long-term archiving in the DataVault

How to deposit data in the DataVault

The process of retrieving data from the DataVault

Overview of roles and permissions in the DataVault

Advice about research data containing personal data and the DataVault

How DataVault keeps files safe

DataVault review process (reviewing data for decision-making around deletion or retention)

These videos demonstrate and explain how University of Edinburgh users can use the Edinburgh DataVault.

Edinburgh DataVault Frequently Asked Questions