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## Architecture

<img src="architecture.png" style="background: white;border-radius:4px;padding :10px">




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| Project Type | Metadata stored in | Data stored in |
|---------|-----------|--------|
| Create new project | NC_DB | NC_DB |
| Create new project with external DB | NC_DB | External database |





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