Preparing Data
Code in a git repository
Using git is strongly recommended to deploy your code on the DSRI. Store your code in a git repository to keep track of changes, and make it easier to share and re-use your code outside of your computer.
We recommend those platforms depending on your use-case:
- GitHub for public repositories
- GitLab hosted at Maastricht University for private repositories
Any other git platform, such as BitBucket or gitlab.com, is fine too.
Get your data ready
If your project is using a large amount of data that cannot be pushed to a git repository, you will need to use persistent storage on the DSRI. See the Storage on the DSRI documentation for more details.
Here are the options to upload your data to the DSRI storage:
Data is on your local machine
If the data is stored on your computer:
- Drag and drop files from your computer to the Visual Studio Code or JupyterLab web UI, if applicable.
- Otherwise, use the
oc cpcommand to copy data to your application pod. See the Load data page for more information.
Make sure you upload the data to a folder mounted on a persistent storage in the pod to avoid losing your data if the pod restarts.
Data is on a server
Use the oc cp command to copy data from a server to your application pod. See the Load data page for more information.
If the server is hosted at Maastricht University, you may need to request access first — see the section below.
Request access to internal UM servers
In certain cases, UM servers are not accessible by default from the DSRI, even servers that are normally publicly accessible. To open the connection, please let us know the server name and port, or the URL (e.g. um-vm0057.unimaas.nl on port 443 or https://gitlab.maastrichtuniversity.nl). You can reach out via the Topdesk Form or by email.
The procedure is described in the diagram below:
