Globus Online aims to simplify big data transfer and sharing by providing a user-friendly interface similar to Dropbox. It allows reliable and secure transfer of large research files between different storage systems with high performance. Users can easily share data with others without needing to move files to cloud storage. Globus Online uses Globus Connect software to integrate various local storage systems and networks with its centralized platform, enabling Dropbox-like simplicity for scientific data management and collaboration.

1. Simplify Big Data
Transfer and Sharing
www.globusonline.org
Steve Tuecke
tuecke@ci.uchicago.edu

2. We asked ourselves:
What if the research work flow
could be managed as easily as…
…our pictures
…home entertainment
…our e-‐mail

3. What makes these services great?
Great User Experience
+
High performance
(but invisible) infrastructure

4. We aspire (initially) to create a
great user experience for
research data management
What would a “dropbox for
science” look like?

5. Transferring and sharing data
should be easy …
Staging
Store
Ingest
Store
Community
Store
Analysis
Store
Archive Mirror
Registry
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6. … but it’s hard and frustrating!
Staging
Store
Archive Mirror
Store
NATs
Firewalls
Ana!lysis
cIIrnnegdeesnt tials
Store
!
Expired
Store
Failed
Server / Net
Comm!unity
!
Permission
Rdegeiinssitterryyd
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7. Use a Science DMZ to optimize
http://fasterdata.es.net/science-dmz/
Bandwidth Requirements
http://fasterdata.es.net
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8. What is Globus Online?
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Big data transfer
and sharing…
…with Dropbox-like
simplicity…
…directly from your own
storage systems

9. Reliable, secure, high-performance
file transfer and synchronization
Data
Source
Data
Destination
User initiates
transfer
request
• “Fire-and-forget”
transfers
• Automatic fault
recovery
• Seamless security
integration
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Globus Online
moves and
syncs files
2
3
Globus Online
notifies user
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10. Simple, secure sharing off existing
storage systems
Data
Source
User A selects
file(s) to share,
selects user or
group, and sets
permissions
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Globus Online tracks
shared files; no need
to move files to cloud
storage!
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3
User B logs in to
Globus Online
and accesses
shared file
• Easily share large data
with any user or group
• No cloud storage
required
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11. Globus Online is SaaS
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• Web, command line, and REST interfaces
• Reduced IT operational costs
• New features automatically available
• Consolidated support & troubleshooting
• Easy to add your laptop, server, cluster,
supercomputer, etc. with Globus Connect

12. Demonstration
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13. Globus Connect Multiuser
• Create endpoint in minutes; no complex GridFTP install
• Enable all users with local accounts to transfer files
• Native packages: RPMs and DEBs
• Also available as part of the Globus Toolkit
Local Storage System
(HPC cluster, campus server, …)
Globus Connect Multiuser
MyProxy
Online CA
GridFTP
Server
Local system users
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14. Globus Platform-as-a-Service
…
Dataset Services
Sharing Service
Transfer Service
Globus Nexus
(Identity, Group, Profile)
Globus Toolkit
GlobusOnlineAPIs
GlobusConnect
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15. • Workflows can be easily
defined and automated with
integrated Galaxy Platform
capabilities
• Data movement is
streamlined with integrated
Globus Online file-transfer
functionality
• Resources can be
provisioned on-demand with
Amazon Web Services cloud
based infrastructure
• Authenticate using your
Globus Online account
Globus Genomics

16. We are a non-profit service
provider to the non-profit
research community
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17. Our challenge:
Sustainability
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We are a non-profit service
provider to the non-profit
research community

18. Globus Online End User Plans
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• Basic: Free
– File transfer and synchronization to/from servers
– Create private and public endpoints
– Access to shared endpoints created by others
• Plus: $7/month (or $70/year)
– Create and manage shared endpoints
– Peer-to-peer transfer and sharing

19. Globus Online Provider Plans
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Bundle of Plus subscriptions
+ Features for providers
http://globusonline.org/provider-plans
(Working on NET+ offering)

20. Our research is supported by:
U.S. DEPART MEN T OF
ENERGY
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21. Move. Sync. Share. It’s easy.
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• Signup: globusonline.org/signup
• Connect your system:
globusonline.org/globus_connect
• Learn: support.globusonline.org/forums
• Need help? support.globusonline.org
• Follow us: @globusonline
www.globusonline.org