Globus Overview

Note

For other data transfer methods, see Data_Transfer_Overiew

Globus is a data transfer service that can be used to move a large amount of data between Mahuika and another system such as your computer, a server, or your institute's high capacity storage system.

The following guide shows how to:

• How to set up Globus for the first time
• How to set up a free Globus Subscription
• How to add your computer to Globus (if you would like to transfer data to your computer)
• How to transfer data to/from Mahuika
• How to transfer data between endpoints other than Mahuika

This page also contains other useful information on how to use Globus, including:

• Adding Bookmarks
• Sharing Data with colleagues using Globus
• Automating Globus
• Using the Globus Command Line Interface (CLI) to transfer data

When should I use Globus?

Globus has been set up for transferring large amounts of data to/from Mahuika to the outside world.

• Do not use Globus if you are wanting to move data within Mahuika (i.e. between or within your home, project, and nobackup directories). If you want to move data within Mahuika, consider using copy (cp), move (mv), RClone, or Rsync.

Advantages of Globus

Globus allows users to transfer large amounts of data between systems. Some advantages of using Globus are that:

• It uses a web-based graphical user interface to help users navigate through file systems and transfer data.
• Globus will perform data transfers in the background, allowing you to shutdown your computer while the transfer continues (as long as you are not transferring data to your computer)
• If there are any disruptions to your transfer, Globus can resume from where it left off.

Glossary

• Endpoints: Globus refers to computers, servers, and high capacity storage systems as endpoints.

Quick Information

• Name of Mahuika endpoint: NeSI HPC Storage (Note: This name was chosen for the endpoint prior NeSI's integration with REANNZ in 2025.)
• Name of NeSI Subscription: New Zealand eScience Infrastructure Standard