Big Data Sandbox Options for a Sustainable Future

Data localisation - large transfers will be more practical to a physically closer site (due to higher bandwidth).

Availability - a network of independently-hosted sandboxes improves availability and disaster recovery options through greater redundancy.

Scalability – if a network is established it may be easier to create and connect a new sandbox rather than improve an existing one

Reproducibility - by replicating the configuration of the sandbox, the statistical community can build capacity.

Specialisation - different sandboxes could specialise to specific types of data / types of analysis / technical platforms.