Local storage
For research groups that need cloud convenience and local custody, SciPhys Local Agent can mirror student-uploaded files to a lab computer, server or NAS folder.
Keep a copy of uploads in a lab-controlled folder.
New files can be queued for the paired local agent.
Advisors can keep read-only visibility while storage remains organized.
What it does
Many labs want students to upload from anywhere but still keep institutional storage on a lab machine, server or NAS. Local Agent is designed for that bridge.
The target setup is lightweight: generate a command in SciPhys, run it on the lab computer, and let the agent receive queued upload jobs.
Local storage is most useful when files still have searchable metadata, project context and advisor review. SciPhys keeps those layers connected.
Workflow
Generate a setup command from the lab workspace.
Start the local agent on a lab computer, server or NAS environment.
Mirror new uploads into the configured lab folder.
FAQ
No. It is designed as a bridge so labs can keep the convenience of web uploads while maintaining local copies under their own storage policy.
Yes, when a lab has paired a Local Agent, new upload jobs can be queued for local sync into the configured destination folder.
Usually the advisor, lab manager or server administrator runs the agent on a trusted lab computer, server or NAS-connected machine.