DIRISA

DIRISA is implementing a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) service that allows users to assign a unique persistent identifier to valuable research data collections. The use of these DOIs (also known as Handles) greatly improves the visibility and management of digital objects, including data and valuable national assets... DIRISA is expanding the national data infrastructure to accommodate increasing demands for research data storage, coordinates the national e-Science Postgraduate Training and Teaching Platform (NEPTTP), and a regional research data centre managed by a consortium of academic institutions. The data services developed by DIRISA include a research data repository providing 100GB of storage for registered users, a long-term data storage facility of 20 PB, as well as data discovery and analytical services that support more rapid data-based research innovation across all academic disciplines... DIRISA hosts a national research data workshop annually, where researchers share..

Primary location: Pretoria South Africa