Data storage generally refers to the process of saving data on a storage medium or device (digitalized dataDigital data are created through digitalization, which involves converting analog materials into formats suitable for electronic storage on digital media. Digital data offer the advantage of being easily and accurately duplicated, shared, and machine-processed. Read More). Research data'Data that are a) created through scientific processes/research (e.g. through measurements, surveys, source work),  b) the basis for scientific research  (e.g. digital artefacts), or c) documenting the results of research, can be called research data.This means that research data vary according to projects and academic disciplines and therefore, require different methods of processing and management, subsumed under the term research data management” (Forschungsdaten.info, 2023). Read More are unique and valuable, and should be stored securely to protect them from loss and unauthorized access. Various measures, such as regular backupThe term backup means data protection or data recovery and refers to the copying of data as a precaution in the event that data is lost, e.g. due to hard drive damage or accidental deletion. The data can be restored with a backup. For this purpose, the data record is additionally saved on another data carrier (backup copy) and stored offline or online. Read More routines, can help minimize potential data loss.