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Frequently Asked Questions

Backup Policy

For the cluster and all servers, backups are performed daily.

For laptops and desktops, there is no centralized backup process. It is your responsibility to come up with a solution that meets your needs.

As examples, some users:

  • backup their machines to an external hard drive (e.g. Time Machine)
  • sync with DropBox/Google Drive
  • simply don't keep important data on their laptops

Software Licensing

Martin Krippl is responsible for IPSY proprietary software licensing. He's the one to talk to if you need Office, EndNote, Matlab, SPSS, etc.

Hardware Recommendations

Nico Marek can help you if you have questions about the fit of a given hardware solution or need help coming up with the specs for a new hardware purchase.

Once determined, you will need to work with the secretary responsible for your lab. They can best guide you through the purchasing process and inform you of any strings that may be attached with the available funds.

Updating Website Content

The websites for IPSY and most of its labs use OvGU's official Content Management System. Information about how to update content in their system can be found at cms.ovgu.de.

If the content you want to add doesn't need to be on the main website, then perhaps your personal webspace on kumo would be a good fit.

Transferring Data

There are numerous methods to share/publish/exchange data with others.

"Small" (< 5 GB)
Use your personal webspace on Kumo.
Larger, One-time Transfers
A dedicated account (ferry) is used on Medusa to exchange larger collections of data with non-Medusa users. rsync is highly recommended. If you need this setup, ask Nico Marek.
Publishing Datasets
Many large datasets are available for public consumption on psydata.ovgu.de (AKA Mulder). Data are published both via an rsync daemon and on a web server. http://psydata.ovgu.de