Globus

Overview: 

​Globus is a non-profit service for secure, reliable research data management. With Globus, subscribers can move, share, & discover data via a single interface – whether your files live on a supercomputer, lab cluster, tape archive, public cloud, or your laptop, you can manage this data from anywhere, using your existing identities, via just a web browser.​ Developers can also use Globus to build applications and gateways leveraging its advanced identity management, single sign-on, search, authorization, and automation capabilities.

Currently, Penn State's Standard Subscription to Globus provides researchers with access to:

  • File Transfer
  • Managed Endpoints
  • Management Console
  • Usage Reports
  • File Sharing
  • Technical Support for Globus Connect, Web, or the Command Line Interface
  • Application Integration Support
  • HTTPS Support

As of 2024, Penn State's Globus subscription includes access to all of the Globus Premium Storage Connectors. Each of these connectors must be configured as a Collection available through an existing Globus Connect Server.

Penn State's Globus license covers the following units and sub-units:

  • Penn State Commonwealth Campuses
  • Penn State Great Valley
  • Penn State College of Medicine
  • Penn State Applied Research Lab
  • Penn State Dickinson Law

Penn State Health and Penn College of Technology are not covered.

Summary

Availability: 

  • This is an active service

Eligibility: 

  • Any current faculty, staff, or research affiliate

Requirements: 

Information Security: 

Costs: 

Support: 

  • Requests for basic support, including adding managed endpoints to our subscription, should be e-mailed to OACIOR staff
  • OACIOR staff will coordinate with Globus Support, as necessary, on advanced support requests