Manage Research Files at Any Scale

Use data from where it lives — connect institutional storage to your research documentation, without moving or duplicating files

Core Capabilities

Internal File Gallery

Upload, version, and reuse files across documents and Inventory items

Institutional Storage Integration

Connect SMB, SFTP, iRODS, and S3 storage systems directly into RSpace

Linked File Browsing

Browse remote file stores and insert links into notebook entries without leaving RSpace or copying data

Portable Exports with Attachments

Bundle linked external files into exports for sharing with collaborators or publishing to data repositories

File Transfer & Migration

Move files directly from the RSpace Gallery to remote filestores via iRODS or S3

No Duplication by Design

One authoritative location for every file, through a persistent resource link referenced in documents

File Management Feature Set

Flexible file storage and linking for research data at any scale

Amazon S3 & S3-Compatible Stores

Connect AWS S3 buckets and compatible providers such as MinIO and Ceph

API-First Architecture

RESTful APIs for custom integrations and workflows

Export Bundling

Include linked external files in HTML, XML, and RO-Crate (.eln) export archives

File Versioning & History

Complete revision history with the ability to view and restore previous file versions

Internal Gallery

Centralized file store with automatic deduplication for reuse across documents and Inventory items

iRODS Integration

Connect institutional iRODS deployments — links are immune to file reorganisation

Linked File Preview & Download

View metadata and download files from remote storage directly from an RSpace document

Metadata Sidecar Generation (soon)

Automatically generate structured YAML or JSON metadata alongside files transferred to a filestore

Move Files to iRODS

Transfer files from the RSpace Gallery to an iRODS collection, with option to retain a copy in RSpace

Move Files to S3

Push files from the Gallery to an S3 bucket, with option to retain a copy in RSpace

Multi-Filestore Bookmarks

Save multiple bookmarks to different folders from the same file system for quick navigation

S3-to-S3 Transfer

Move or copy files between mounted S3 buckets without leaving RSpace

SFTP Server Support

Link to Linux/Unix file servers using SSH-based access

SMB/Samba Support

Connect Windows shared drives and NAS appliances via SMB v2/3

Upload Limit Configuration

Set per-instance upload limits to match your infrastructure setup

Connect Your Research Ecosystem

Comprehensive integration with institutional infrastructure and research tools

Soon!

Amazon S3 & S3-Compatible

Soon!

Argos

Soon!

Ascenscia

Soon!

Box

Soon!

Calira (formerly Clustermarket)

Soon!

ChemDraw

Soon!

Collabora Online

Soon!

DataCite

Soon!

Data Stewardship Wizard (DSW)

Soon!

Dataverse

Soon!

Digital Commons Data

Soon!

DMP Assistant

Soon!

DMPonline

Soon!

DMPTool

Soon!

Dropbox

Soon!

Dryad

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Egnyte

Soon!

Fieldmark

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Figshare

Soon!

Galaxy

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GitHub

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Google Drive

Soon!

IGSN ID

Soon!

Institutional File Stores

Soon!

IRODS

Soon!

JoVE

Soon!

Jupyter Notebook

Soon!

Lab File Stores

Soon!

Mendeley Data

Soon!

Microsoft Teams

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Nextcloud

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Office 365

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OMERO

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OneDrive

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Ontologies

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ORCID

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OwnCloud

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PIDINST

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Protocols.io

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PubChem

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Publish

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PyRAT

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RAiD

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RO-Crate

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ROR

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RRID

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RSpace API

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RSpace Chemistry

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RSpace Inventory

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RStudio

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Slack

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SnapGene

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Various data formats

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YouTube

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Zenodo

Complete Your Research Ecosystem

RSpace offers integrated solutions to streamline all of your organization's research workflows end-to-end