Using Rclone for Data Archiving

Rclone is a powerful command-line tool for managing files on cloud storage and other remote storage systems. It functions like rsync for cloud storage, allowing you to efficiently copy, sync, and manage data across various storage destinations. On the Engaging cluster, rclone provides researchers with a convenient way to archive their data to long-term storage or share data with collaborators.

This recipe will guide you through setting up and using rclone on Engaging to archive data to several popular storage destinations.

Getting Rclone on Engaging

This section will cover how to access rclone on Engaging (either through module loading or installation).

MIT Account Google Drive

This section will provide step-by-step instructions for configuring and using rclone with MIT Google Drive.

MIT Account Dropbox

This section will provide step-by-step instructions for configuring and using rclone with MIT Dropbox.

AWS S3 Bucket

This section will provide step-by-step instructions for configuring and using rclone with AWS S3.

NSF ACCESS Open Storage Network

This section will provide step-by-step instructions for configuring and using rclone with the ACCESS Open Storage Network.

Best Practices

This section will cover best practices for efficient and safe data archiving with rclone.

Troubleshooting

This section will help resolve common issues when using rclone.

Frequently Asked Questions

This section will answer common questions about using rclone on Engaging.