The VIDaaS Project is funded by the JISC-UMF Shared Services and the Cloud Programme.

Followers of this list may be interested in the project's report on academic researchers' use of databases technology.

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From: JISC Managing Research Data Programme [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Meriel Patrick [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 12 August 2011 11:33
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Subject: VIDaaS Project literature review now available

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The VIDaaS Project team recently reviewed the literature on database use by academic researchers. The review covers general works on database technology (including a look at shared services and the cloud), plus some case studies of specific database projects. We aimed to give an overview of both the opportunities offered by these technologies, and the challenges that still remain.

The review is available from the Project Outputs<http://vidaas.oucs.ox.ac.uk/outputs.xml> page of the VIDaaS website.

Best wishes,

Meriel.
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