TARDIS Framework v2 is based on simple and free HTTP and FTP services. This eliminates the need for complex and difficult to configure digital repository software, and ensures storage of data for any lab is an easy task to achieve.
Crystallography datasets are no longer archived, meaning one can access individual files without the need to download the whole set. An FTP download feature (optional) allows users to download entire Datasets and Experiments in a single click.
Persistent identifiers provide permanent links to online data, ideal for citation in journal publications. The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) has provided TARDIS with a persistent identifier service, automatically giving users a handle in which to reference their data on experiment registration (coming soon).
The storage of metadata follows the Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) profile and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) data model, for easy communication and translation between different data management systems. As a result, TARDIS is well placed for integration with future systems.
A metadata extraction/data organisation application is currently being developed - making the process of registering data with TARDIS v2 simple. For those that would like to register their data now, don't hesitate to contact steve.androulakis@med.monash.edu.au for assistance.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
TARDIS 2 Beta Released
The second version of TARDIS has been released into beta:
TARDIS 2 provides the ability to register crystallography data based on simple federated web server storage. We hope that breaking ties with custom digital repository storage in favour of simpler and easier to set up technologies will spur labs into depositing their data with us.
More information in the TARDIS v1 wiki: http://tardis.edu.au/wiki/index.php/TARDIS_Web_Stores
While an automated tool for organising data for registration in TARDIS v2 is almost finished development, users who wish to store data right now can contact steve.androulakis@med.monash.edu.au and help will be happily provided.
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