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Why you should use the DataCloud
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You are probably storing and sharing your research data in a folder structure on a local machine or 
a cloud service. Using the |DataCloud|_ will be not much different to the way you do it now. 
However, it will offer additional features for project structure, metadata documentation and 
collaborative work. By using the |DataCloud|_, 
it will get easier for you and your partners to manage your data. Moreover, you help implement 
the `FAIR Data Principles <https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata201618>`_ at ZMT.



**Collabora**

* Seamless Collaboration: Collabora Online allows multiple users to work on documents simultaneously, with real-time updates, making team collaboration efficient and delay-free. 
* High Compatibility: It supports a wide range of file formats, including Microsoft Office and Open Document formats, ensuring smooth integration into your existing workflows.
* Security and Privacy: With Collabora Online on our own servers, you can do your project work (e.g. writing articles) in the same secure space as your (sensitive) data.


**Data security**

* High security standards.
* Hourly backup of data.
* Transfer of data from completed projects to the secure long-term storage on ZMT servers.