From fb67e4f6c357d2e647fdaf44d7b21602e3ab725f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Anderson <b.anderson@soton.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 11:59:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update keepingData.md --- howTo/keepingData.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/howTo/keepingData.md b/howTo/keepingData.md index 78d5965..cea730d 100644 --- a/howTo/keepingData.md +++ b/howTo/keepingData.md @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Let's start by offering some advice on where _not_ to keep your data: * every time you make new or save new data git will try to synch it with your repo. This will _hammer_ your internet connection and make your git commit process almost unusuable * github/gitlab will refuse to store data of any useful size * on Dropbox/Sharepoint/oneCloud/whatever or similar because: + * it may breach your [institutional policy](https://library.soton.ac.uk/researchdata/storage) on data storage * every time you make new or save new data your Dropbox/Sharepoint/oneCloud/whatever will try to synch it. This will _hammer_ your internet connection * only on your laptop/PC because: * they crash and you'll lose it -- GitLab