Welcome to Globus at Stanford
Globus is a high-performance data-transfer platform. You can use Globus for…
- Data transfers between servers in your group.
- Data transfers between a server and your laptop.
- Sharing data with researchers at other institutions.
- Sharing data with the world.
- Automate data transfers between any of the above.
Transfers happen unattended, data verification is on by default, and on-the-wire encryption is available.
All of this is available now, for you, for free.
Get Started
- If you have a data-sharing problem, or a collaboration problem, our "How Do I…?" page will have a solution!
- If you know that you need the Globus client, go directly to our client page.
- If you know that you need the Globus server, go directly to our server page.
Announcements
Server admins, upgrade GCS to improve reliability.
September 11, 2024
With Globus Connect Server 5.4.78, a bug has been fixed that can lead to server crashes. Sysadmins should upgrade, and then remove a no-longer-needed package. [...]
Google Drive quotas, and using Globus for Drive migrations.
January 24, 2024
University IT is implementing a 50 GB quota on Google Drive spaces. This will limit how much you can transfer in to Google Drive, and will trigger many migrations of data out of Google Drive. Read on to learn how Globus is affected, and how to prepare for a migration. [...]