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View article: Data preservation for the HERA experiments at DESY using dCache technology
Data preservation for the HERA experiments at DESY using dCache technology Open
We report on the status of the data preservation project at DESY for the HERA experiments and present the latest design of the storage which is a central element for bit- preservation. The HEP experiments based at the HERA accelerator at D…
View article: Unlocking data: federated identity with LSDMA and dCache
Unlocking data: federated identity with LSDMA and dCache Open
X.509, the dominant identity system from grid computing, has proved unpopular for many user communities. More popular alternatives generally assume the user is interacting via their web-browser. Such alternatives allow a user to authentica…
View article: Transparent handling of small files with dCache to optimize tape access
Transparent handling of small files with dCache to optimize tape access Open
We introduce a service for dCache that allows automatic and transparent packing and extracting of file sets into large container files. This is motivated by the adoption of dCache by new communities that often work with rather small data f…
View article: dCache, Sync-and-Share for Big Data
dCache, Sync-and-Share for Big Data Open
The availability of cheap, easy-to-use sync-and-share cloud services has split the scientific storage world into the traditional big data management systems and the very attractive sync-and-share services. With the former, the location of …
View article: dCache: Big Data storage for HEP communities and beyond
dCache: Big Data storage for HEP communities and beyond Open
With over ten years in production use dCache data storage system has evolved to match ever changing lansdcape of continually evolving storage technologies with new solutions to both existing problems and new challenges. In this paper, we p…
View article: dCache, agile adoption of storage technology
dCache, agile adoption of storage technology Open
For over a decade, dCache has been synonymous with large-capacity, fault-tolerant storage using commodity hardware that supports seamless data migration to and from tape. In this paper we provide some recent news of changes within dCache a…