Guide for data managers

Yoda is a data storage and management platform developed by Utrecht University and hosted by SURF for research data. It is designed to meet the needs of researchers, data stewards, and IT professionals, providing a secure and scalable infrastructure for storing, sharing, and managing large and complex data sets.

As a data steward, you play a critical role in managing the data lifecycle, ensuring that research data is properly collected, processed, analysed, and preserved. Yoda provides a range of tools and services to help you perform these tasks, including data ingestion, curation, and publication.

With Yoda, you can store data in a secure and compliant manner, with robust access controls and data management policies. You can also collaborate with other researchers and share data sets easily, with fine-grained permissions and versioning capabilities.

Yoda is designed to be flexible and adaptable, supporting a wide range of data types, formats, and workflows. It integrates with a range of research tools and services, including computing resources, metadata management systems, and data analysis platforms.