Queen Mary University of London Embraces Tarmin

Tarmin, Inc. and Queen Mary University of London, advance departmental collaboration, has initiated phase one of a data defined storage project.

QMUL,an UK’s research university, continues to pursue technological innovation by embracing Tarmin’s software platform, GridBank. It is spearheading the use of data defined storage in academia with Tarmin’s data centric methodology. QMUL is working to satisfy the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) expectations for research data management.

The need for a robust data management solution was a result of the EPSRC’s new policy that mandates research funded by the institution is archived and made available to the public. Organizations such as QMUL are required to act in accordance with the principles set forth by the EPSRC, or they may possibly face sanctions, including loss of public funding.

Ranked 11th in the UK for research by The Guardian newspaper, QMUL is continuously on the cusp of the latest technology, identifying ways to maximize opportunity and deliver superior research. To deliver on this reputation, and continue to be a valuable resource for the public by adhering to the EPSRC expectations, QMUL has collaborated with Tarmin to provide a consolidated storage platform for research data.

The GridBank solution was tailored for the education market, allowing QMUL to provide a storage and data management solution for their researchers. Tarmin has worked with QMUL IT services to fine tune the system to fit the complex requirements of the university in meeting the EPSRC mandates. Phase two will consist of a product deployment, where the solution will grant researchers a performance, centralized and scalable repository for live data with long term retention for archived projects.

“After a thorough evaluation, we have determined that data centricity is instrumental to our success in meeting the EPSRC expectations and providing easy collaboration around research data,” said Richard Christie, assistant director for research, IT services, QMUL. “GridBank will allow us to rise up to the challenge of meeting the EPSRC expectations, and provides a robust solution that exceeds our expectations, consolidates our storage and facilitates heightened cooperation of research across the university and the community as a whole.”

“Data defined storage represents ample opportunity for Queen Mary University of London as they continue to raise the bar, and set the expectations for other universities to follow,” said Shahbaz Ali, president and CEO, Tarmin. “We look forward to this continued relationship as QMUL progresses with data defined storage, evolving into a true data visionary, thriving on the unparalleled capabilities in managing, scaling, and gaining actionable insights from GridBank in the education industry.“