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10.5522/04/32358435.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/report/Testing_Tools_and_Infrastructure_for_the_Research_Data_Lifecycle_ARC_s_proof-of-concept_work_with_AWS_and_partners/32358435 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/64798629 Wilson, James A J James A J Wilson 0000-0002-8546-1142 Owen, Nicholas Nicholas Owen <![CDATA[Testing Tools and Infrastructure for the Research Data Lifecycle – ARC’s proof-of-concept work with AWS and partners]]> Data management and data science not elsewhere classified Research data management 2026-05-22 2026-05-22 Report 2026 University College London A blog post describing work undertaken at UCL to try out a research data management lifecycle proposed by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The testing was conducted during 2025.

Our tests looked at three emerging software tools (Starfish, FITFILE, and LibNova), considering how they might support a data lifecycle, from creation through to long‑term preservation. We designed an idealised workflow to mirror common biosciences research practices and ran structured, hands‑on workshops where a range of testers worked through scripted tasks with minimal vendor intervention. This allowed the team to assess usability, metadata handling, and how well each tool could fit into UCL’s mixed environment of cloud and on‑premise storage.

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