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Globus Compute

Reliable, distributed Function-as-a-Service

Compute Anywhere: Edge to Supercomputer

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Transfer your data

Gigabytes, terabytes, petabytes—research data is large and distributed. Globus lets you efficiently, securely, and reliably transfer data directly between systems separated by an office wall or an ocean. Focus on your research and offload your data transfer headaches to Globus.

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Share your data

Globus lets you share data on your storage systems with collaborators at other institutions. You specify what data. You specify which colleagues. Globus manages access simply and securely, so you can focus on your research.

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Unified data access

Access Any Storage

Get unified access to your research data, across all systems, using any existing identity. Laptop? HPC cluster? Cloud storage? Tape archive? Access them all using just a web browser. Data stored at a different institution? At a supercomputing facility? All you need is your campus login.

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Search & Discover Data

Store metadata with fine grained access control on creation, modification, and visibility, and metadata retrieval through search queries.

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Compute anywhere

Globus offers a distributed Function as a Service (FaaS) platform that enables reliable, scalable, and high performance remote function execution on any system, from a laptop to a supercomputer.

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Automate Your Research

Cope with the growing data volumes through Globus. Schedule routine data transfers off instruments, or leverage Globus Flows to automate single to multi-step processes at scale.

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Build research apps using Globus PaaS

Harness the power of the Globus platform with our REST APIs and Python SDK to create custom portals, science gateways and custom workflows.

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Control access to research resources

Leverage Globus Auth to broker authentication and authorization interactions. Eliminate the need for users to create new accounts or credentials when using distributed cyberinfrastructure.

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News

  • Globus GridFTP Innovation Wins SC25 Test of Time Award

    Chicago—October 13, 2025—The team behind the 2005 paper “The Globus Striped GridFTP Framework and Server” will receive this year’s Test of Time Award at the SC25 supercomputing conference. The paper is being honored for its foundational role in high-performance computing (HPC) and its lasting influence on research and practice in the field.

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Blog

  • Support for scheduled, recurring flows

    October 15, 2025  |  Ada Nikolaidis

    Globus Flows provides secure, managed automation of complex workflows at scale. These automations, called flows, are series of actions that can perform common chores—like replicating data across multiple storage systems—as...

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User Stories

  • Franklin and Marshall College

    Globus streamlines research process at Franklin and Marshall College

    Globus Compute, Globus Flows

    Various approaches to streamline the data management tasks involved in the college’s nature conservation research program at Franklin and Marshall College were considered. They decided to use Globus Flows to automate their research process.

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    Fast, secure, reliable data-transfer 24/7