🟠UCPH Research Computing

UCPH Research Computing & Data Storage Infrastructure

🧠 UCPH Research Computing Storage Infrastructure

System / Service	Type / Purpose	Supports Personal Data	Description	Managed / Coordinated By
UCloud	DeiC Interactive HPC	✅ Yes	Easy-to-use interactive HPC platform (formerly Type 1). Ideal for new users, prototyping, student work, and R-based computing.	SDU (eScience), AAU (CLAAUDIA), AU (support)
Computerome 2.0	DeiC Throughput HPC	✅ Yes	High-throughput, long-duration compute for health, bioinformatics, chemistry. UCPH has a Data Processor Agreement (DPA).	DTU & KU
GenomeDK	DeiC Throughput HPC	❌ No	High-throughput compute infrastructure focused on genomics and life science.	Aarhus University
Sophia	DeiC Throughput HPC	❌ No	High-performance platform managed by DTU for large-scale computing.	DTU
Hippo	DeiC Large Memory HPC	❌ No	Memory-optimized system for complex calculations with large RAM needs.	Aarhus University
LUMI (EuroHPC)	Capability HPC	❌ No	European pre-exascale system. Denmark may use 3% of resources. Not approved for personal data.	EuroHPC JU; CSC (Finland); coordinated by DeiC
Personal Drive	Personal File Storage	❌ No	For Windows/Linux users. Suitable for small volumes of individual work files. Not suitable for collaboration or sensitive data.	UCPH IT
Shared Drive (Network)	Research Group File Sharing	❌ No	Shared among UCPH group members. Easy for internal collaboration but not designed for sensitive or confidential data.	UCPH IT
S-Drive (Shared Sensitive Data)	Secure Shared Storage	✅ Yes	Group-based storage for sensitive data (e.g., personal or confidential). Complies with GDPR. Access limited to UCPH users with secure authentication.	UCPH IT
OneDrive for Business	Cloud Collaboration Storage	❌ Only for non-sensitive	Up to 5 TB. Secure cloud storage for external collaboration. Meets UCPH standards for non-sensitive data. Dropbox is not approved.	Microsoft (via UCPH DPA)
ERDA	Research Data Archive (SCIENCE Faculty)	❌ No	Centralized facility for storage, sync, and archiving (Dropbox-like). Only available to SCIENCE users by default. Others may apply. Not for personal/confidential data.	SCIENCE HPC Center
SIF (Sensitive Info Facility)	Secure Research Storage for Personal Data	✅ Yes	Designed for secure storage & sharing of GDPR-regulated data. Includes sharing with external collaborators. Access managed with strict controls.	SCIENCE HPC Center (Faculty of Science)
DATA DOI	Data Publishing & Sharing	❌ No	Based on ERDA. Enables data sharing and DOI minting within UCPH. Intended for open data, not sensitive datasets.	SCIENCE HPC Center
UCPH RDM Policy – §2.5.3	Policy Guideline	—	Emphasizes choosing infrastructure that matches data type, legal requirements (GDPR), collaboration needs, and UCPH InfoSec standards.	UCPH Research Data Management

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📌 Guidance for UCPH Researchers

• Personal Data: Use only platforms with a Data Processor Agreement (DPA):

  • ✅ UCloud

  • ✅ Computerome 2.0

  • ✅ S-Drive

  • ✅ SIF

• Sensitive Data (confidential, personal):

  • Do not use Dropbox, OneDrive (for sensitive), or standard shared drives.

  • Prefer S-Drive, SIF, or Computerome.

• Project Evaluation & Archiving: Use ERDA or DATA DOI for long-term archiving of non-sensitive data. Consider if future sharing, reproducibility, and transparency are goals.

• Free DeiC HPC Access: Apply via DeiC for intensive projects or via UCPH Serviceportal for smaller needs.

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