Globus presentation

Globus: SaaS for Research Data ManagementSteve Tuecke

University of Chicagotuecke@uchicago.edu

Globus is…

Research data management…delivered via SaaS…directly from customers’ storage systems

Researcher initiates transfer request; or requested automatically by script, science gateway

1

InstrumentCompute Facility

Globus transfers files reliably, securely

2Globus controls

access to shared files on existing

storage; no need to move files to cloud storage!

4

Curator reviews and approves; data set

published on campus or other system

7

Researcher selects files to share, selects user or group,

and sets access permissions

3

Collaborator logs in to Globus and accesses shared files; no local

account required; download via Globus

5

Researcher assembles data set;

describes it using metadata (Dublin core and domain-

specific)

6

6

Peers, collaborators search and discover datasets; transfer and share using Globus

8

Publication Repository

Personal Computer

Transfer

Share

Publish

Discover

Focus on user experience•Web Browser Interface

exposes all core functions, for users of all technical abilities

•Command Line Interfaceinteractive use, light scripting, automation of repetitive tasks

Globus Platform

Collection of REST APIs for adding data management functionalityto third party applications

Identity, Group, andProfile Management

… Globus Toolkit

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Con

nectData Publication & Discovery

File Sharing

File Transfer & Replication

Target market: Non-profit Research•End users

researchers at universities, federal agencies, etc.•Resource providers

managers/sysadmins at campus computing centers, national (super)computing facilities, scientific instruments, etc.

•Developersweb, mobile, desktop, and command line research apps

Globus freemium business model

• File transfer free to use for non-profit researchers• Subscriptions allow access to advanced features

• For end users: File sharing, Data publication• For admins: Management console, Usage reporting

globus.org/provider-plans

GlobusManagementConsoleMonitor tasks, faults, etc.Pause/resume, cancel tasksREST API for custom management clients

Representative subscribers

Researcher initiates transfer request; or requested automatically by script, science gateway

1

InstrumentCompute Facility

Globus transfers files reliably, securely

2Globus controls

access to shared files on existing

storage; no need to move files to cloud storage!

4

Curator reviews and approves; data set

published on campus or other system

7

Researcher selects files to share, selects user or group,

and sets access permissions

3

Collaborator logs in to Globus and accesses shared files; no local

account required; download via Globus

5

Researcher assembles data set;

describes it using metadata (Dublin core and domain-

specific)

6

6

Peers, collaborators search and discover datasets; transfer and share using Globus

8

Publication Repository

Personal Computer

Transfer

Share

Publish

Discover

Spectra + Globus: Solution

On-line/High performance storage

system

Black Pearl Gateway Archival/Near-linestorage system

Data

Control

Spectra + Globus: Benefits• Consistent, familiar user interface/experience spanning the storage hierarchy

• Reliable, secure, “fire-and-forget” transfer of massive data sets, optimized for tape

• Visibility into storage utilization• Low administration cost