# UCPH Compute Resources

## 🧠 UCPH Research Computing Storage Infrastructure

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="282"></th><th width="313"></th><th width="290"></th><th width="345"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>System / Service</strong></td><td><strong>Type / Purpose</strong></td><td><strong>Supports Personal Data</strong></td><td><strong>Description</strong></td><td><strong>Managed / Coordinated By</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>UCloud</strong></td><td>DeiC Interactive HPC</td><td>✅ Yes</td><td>Easy-to-use interactive HPC platform (formerly Type 1). Ideal for new users, prototyping, student work, and R-based computing.</td><td>SDU (eScience), AAU (CLAAUDIA), AU (support)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Computerome 2.0</strong></td><td>DeiC Throughput HPC</td><td>✅ Yes</td><td>High-throughput, long-duration compute for health, bioinformatics, chemistry. UCPH has a Data Processor Agreement (DPA).</td><td>DTU &#x26; KU</td></tr><tr><td><strong>GenomeDK</strong></td><td>DeiC Throughput HPC</td><td>❌ No</td><td>High-throughput compute infrastructure focused on genomics and life science.</td><td>Aarhus University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sophia</strong></td><td>DeiC Throughput HPC</td><td>❌ No</td><td>High-performance platform managed by DTU for large-scale computing.</td><td>DTU</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hippo</strong></td><td>DeiC Large Memory HPC</td><td>❌ No</td><td>Memory-optimized system for complex calculations with large RAM needs.</td><td>Aarhus University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>LUMI (EuroHPC)</strong></td><td>Capability HPC</td><td>❌ No</td><td>European pre-exascale system. Denmark may use 3% of resources. Not approved for personal data.</td><td>EuroHPC JU; CSC (Finland); coordinated by DeiC</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Personal Drive</strong></td><td>Personal File Storage</td><td>❌ No</td><td>For Windows/Linux users. Suitable for small volumes of individual work files. Not suitable for collaboration or sensitive data.</td><td>UCPH IT</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Shared Drive (Network)</strong></td><td>Research Group File Sharing</td><td>❌ No</td><td>Shared among UCPH group members. Easy for internal collaboration but not designed for sensitive or confidential data.</td><td>UCPH IT</td></tr><tr><td><strong>S-Drive (Shared Sensitive Data)</strong></td><td>Secure Shared Storage</td><td>✅ Yes</td><td>Group-based storage for <strong>sensitive data</strong> (e.g., personal or confidential). Complies with GDPR. Access limited to UCPH users with secure authentication.</td><td>UCPH IT</td></tr><tr><td><strong>OneDrive for Business</strong></td><td>Cloud Collaboration Storage</td><td>❌ Only for non-sensitive</td><td>Up to 5 TB. Secure cloud storage for external collaboration. Meets UCPH standards for <strong>non-sensitive data</strong>. Dropbox is <strong>not</strong> approved.</td><td>Microsoft (via UCPH DPA)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>ERDA</strong></td><td>Research Data Archive (SCIENCE Faculty)</td><td>❌ No</td><td>Centralized facility for storage, sync, and archiving (Dropbox-like). Only available to SCIENCE users by default. Others may apply. Not for personal/confidential data.</td><td>SCIENCE HPC Center</td></tr><tr><td><strong>SIF (Sensitive Info Facility)</strong></td><td>Secure Research Storage for Personal Data</td><td>✅ Yes</td><td>Designed for secure storage &#x26; sharing of <strong>GDPR-regulated data</strong>. Includes sharing with external collaborators. Access managed with strict controls.</td><td>SCIENCE HPC Center (Faculty of Science)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>DATA DOI</strong></td><td>Data Publishing &#x26; Sharing</td><td>❌ No</td><td>Based on ERDA. Enables data sharing and DOI minting within UCPH. Intended for open data, not sensitive datasets.</td><td>SCIENCE HPC Center</td></tr><tr><td><strong>UCPH RDM Policy – §2.5.3</strong></td><td>Policy Guideline</td><td>—</td><td>Emphasizes choosing infrastructure that matches data type, legal requirements (GDPR), collaboration needs, and UCPH InfoSec standards.</td><td>UCPH Research Data Management</td></tr></tbody></table>

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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](https://www.deic.dk/en/HPC/Apply) for intensive projects or via [UCPH Serviceportal](https://serviceportal.ku.dk/) for smaller needs.

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