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--- public:it_resources:recommanded_tools_for_make_projects [2026-02-27 11:16] – Alessandro Crespi
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 ==== 5. Internet of things IoT ====
-As it is forbidden to share an access point using smartphones on the campus (in order to connect an object/micro-controller to internet) a solution has been put in place by the MAKE team and is available for MAKE interdisciplinary projects. All information are provided here [[https://make.epfl.ch/tools/iot-wifi]]
+As it is forbidden to create a WiFi network at EPFL without proper authorization (which includes connection sharing using smartphones), a solution has been put in place by the MAKE team and is available for MAKE interdisciplinary projects. This is mainly intended for IoT use, i.e., single-board computers, robots, embedded systems, microcontroller boards, and similar. All information is provided here [[https://make.epfl.ch/tools/iot-wifi]]
 Strengths
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 ==== 6. Archive and media (image/video) management – long term storage ====
-A solution is implemented providing free storage space used on their collaborative drive right now.
+A solution is implemented providing archival space for long term storage purposes, thus allowing the collaborative space (whatever system is in use) to remain at a reasonable size.
 See the solution there: [[https://make-archives.epfl.ch|make-archives.epfl.ch]]
 This solution uses nextcloud that communicates with the S3 server of EPFL.
-This long-term storage solution is not a collaborative tool but will provide teams with necessary space to clean their collaborative drive and still being able to access knowledge built by previous teams.
+This long-term storage solution is not a collaborative tool but provides teams with necessary space to clean their collaborative drive and still being able to access knowledge built by previous teams.
 Strengths
   * The fees will be taken care of by MAKE so it will be free for the different teams.
-  * As it is stored on the EPFL network, sensitive documents can be placed on this cloud
+  * As it is stored on the EPFL network, sensitive documents can be placed on this system
   * The server architecture and topology is made for long term storage
-  * The storage limit is set at 10 TB/team.
+  * Lots of available disk space (the storage limit is set at 10 TB/team).
 Weaknesses
-  * It can get a bit slow to upload documents on this cloud (3min for 1 GB on campus). Please stay patient during the upload. However, as it is not made for collaborative work, uploading speed should not be an important feature for this tool.
+  * Uploading large amount of data (especially collections with lots of small files) might be slow. The data transfer rate is not always constant, as it depends on the storage backend. Please stay patient during the upload. However, as it is not made for collaborative work, uploading speed should not be an important feature for this tool.
 ==== 7. Access high computational power ====