This guide outlines the key digital services and platforms for online spaces and server access available to UBC faculty and researchers, with a focus on those supported by UBC.
Data Sensitivity: When using any digital platform, site hosting, or research computing tool, it’s important to ensure that your data is handled in a way that complies with UBC’s Information Security Standards. Before uploading or storing any sensitive or identifiable data, please review the university’s data classification, server maintenance, and handling guidelines found here.
Servers and Platforms
DiSA identified four categories of platform and server spaces available to researchers. If a platform catches your interest, you can read more about it by clicking the title link, or via the links in the sidebar menu. Each link will take you to a table that provide a high-level overview of the tools or platforms of the services, including what it is, what it’s best used for, and potential limitations or challenges.
| Advanced Research Computing |
Digital Research Alliance of Canada |
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| UBC’s ARC team supports high-performance computing and data management needs for researchers, housed on the Vancouver campus. | Researchers have access to DRAC, the main federal organization that coordinates and funds advanced research computing. | |
| WordPress Services (Arts ISIT & UBC) |
External Hosting Sites | |
| UBC and Arts ISIT provide various options and maintained online services to host WordPress sites. WordPress is an easy to use, open-source content management system. | DiSA has identified external, hosting sites that are widely used or have particular value alignment with research projects in the Faculty of Arts. |
Further Resources
This section provides essential background knowledge and practical guidance to help users navigate digital server and site services more effectively, including case studies, key terminology, and summaries. It serves as a comprehensive reference toolkit that complements the service directory by offering deeper context and hands-on learning opportunities for users at all experience levels. Click on the link to find out more.
Digital TerminologyScript Languages: Python and R Example Researcher Scenarios