Merge pull request #473 from peer35/researchdrive_rclone

Researchdrive rclone

Author: Jolien-S

topics/researchdrive.qmd

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 2. Install the ownCloud Client software, you can find installation instructions on the [SURF User Knowledge Base](https://servicedesk.surf.nl/wiki/display/WIKI/ownCloud+desktop+client). The Server Address is `https://vu.data.surfsara.nl`.
 
-The SURF User Knowledge Base contains a number of [Tutorials](https://servicedesk.surf.nl/wiki/display/WIKI/Tutorials) on working with Research Drive.
+For transferring large amounts of data Rclone is good option. The [SURF User Knowledge Base explains how](https://servicedesk.surf.nl/wiki/spaces/WIKI/pages/102827686/Access+Research+Drive+via+Rclone). 
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+Rclone can also be used to [mount](https://rclone.org/commands/rclone_mount/) (make accessible via a drive letter in Windows) a Research Drive folder. This means you can directly access the data from tools such as R, without downloading the entire dataset first. This method has some limitations, but should work fine with smaller datasets (a few GB).
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+The SURF User Knowledge Base contains more [Tutorials](https://servicedesk.surf.nl/wiki/display/WIKI/Tutorials) on working with Research Drive.
 
 ## Contact
 Wondering if Research Drive fits your research needs? Please contact the [Research Support Desk](mailto:rdm@vu.nl).