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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

Globus Connect Server old-version End Of Support

October 22, 2026

Globus has announced End Of Support for older versions of Globus Connect Server. If you run a GCS Endpoint, learn what you need to do. [...]

Globus response to eMudhra Intermediate CA Compromise

October 22, 2026

Even though Globus does not use eMudhra CAs, Globus products include their own list of certificate authorities. Globus admins, and some Globus users, need to take action. Here is what to do. [...]

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