污污草莓视频 University
We can help you explore the听software and services offered by 污污草莓视频 IT Services and understand the听污污草莓视频 Cloud Directive听which provides oversight on the acquisition of external digital services. drs [at] mcgill.ca (Contact us) for help if you require guidance.
For all new software acquisition requests, please complete the听.*
*Form is not accessible using student login - please communicate with your supervisor to submit form.
Cloud Directive
A Cloud Service鈥痠s a free or paid service or software solution delivered over the internet by an external vendor. With Cloud services, personal and institutional data is stored, processed and transmitted "in the Cloud," outside of 污污草莓视频 infrastructure. 污污草莓视频 University is under legal obligation to protect Personal Information () and Personal Health information and to safeguard sensitive research data.
The Cloud Directive describes in detail what steps need to be followed to acquire a Cloud Service. Before using an external service, researchers must evaluate if the vendor provides sufficient levels of security to safeguard their research data against theft, loss and corruption. For new Cloud software acquisitions, please complete the .
It is a good idea to consult the list of approved and rejected Cloud Services (login required) prior to making a new request. Note that "approved" and "rejected" Cloud solutions are made for specific types of data and users as described in the table.听
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Calcul Qu茅bec and The Digital Research Alliance of Canada
污污草莓视频 University is a member of Calcul Qu茅bec and the (formerly Compute Canada) federation. An extensive听 is听already installed and maintained on all national听supercomputer clusters. If you wish to request an addition to their software list, .
The Alliance also provides information on research software funding opportunities on their .