This is your starting point for getting help and guidance on using IT tools and services in your research project or research funding proposal. We offer consultations in the areas listed below.
IBM Cloud Watson Discovery Service: Watson is an Enterprise search and Artificial Intelligence search technology that breaks open data silos and retrieves specific answers to your questions while analyzing trends and relationships buried in enterprise data
Database Development and Design
Database Development and Design
Choosing a database platform (relational vs document-based, total data volume vs concurrent users)
Designing database tables and relationships using proper normalization
Security best practices (database user permissions, firewall rules, avoiding sql injection)
Advising on database backups, redundancy
Digital Preservation
Digital Preservation
Selecting and preparing content for digital preservation
Creating preservation metadata
Choosing a digital preservation solution
Metadata Consultation
Metadata Consultation
We can help you determine the metadata needs of your project based on type of content, subject area standards, and projected audience, and assist you in construction of a metadata schema
Server and Network Administration
Server and Network Administration
Splunk: Creating dashboards and monitoring alerts
Nagios: Configuring hosts and service availability monitoring
Server infrastructure: Setup and hosting guidance
Version control: Guidance on the use of version control for collaboration and versioning of content
SharePoint: Collaboration tool useful for the sharing of project-related documents
Web Development and Design
Web Development and Design
HTML, CSS: Web markup languages used as the essential building blocks for web pages
JavaScript: Programming language used for web interaction and functionality
WordPress, other Content Management Systems: Easily create, edit and modify web pages
SEO: Search Engine Optimization attracts traffic and helps placement for online search results
Responsive Design: Optimize website layout and functionality for mobile devices
ReactJS, AngularJS: JavaScript tools used for building user interfaces in web applications