Put my data in a database

The Research Data Services group within UITS Research Technologies provides a service known as the Research Database Complex (RDC), which supports research-related MySQL databases and data-intensive applications that require databases. Please note that the RDC also supports PostgreSQL, which is available upon request.

Prerequisites

  1. Secure your own environment.
  2. Read the RDC usage policies.
  3. Get an account on the RDC.

Directions

  1. Use MySQL on the Research Database Complex (RDC).
  2. Access your MySQL database.
  3. Create user accounts for your MySQL database.
  4. Back up your MySQL database.
  5. Search the KB for help with other RDC actions.

Contact the RDC administrators if you have further questions.

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We want your feedback

Please email securemyresearch@iu.edu to report errors/omissions and send critiques, suggestions for improvements, new use cases/recipes, or any other positive or negative feedback you might have.  It will be your contribution to the Cookbook and appreciated by all who use it.