Open AccessAPS Data Management System
Author(s) -
Veseli Siniša,
Schwarz Nicholas,
Schmitz Collin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s1600577518010056
Subject(s) - metadata , computer science , data management , software , data acquisition , data processing , focus (optics) , data access , systems engineering , database , operating system , engineering , physics , optics
As the capabilities of modern X‐ray detectors and acquisition technologies increase, so do the data rates and volumes produced at synchrotron beamlines. This brings into focus a number of challenges related to managing data at such facilities, including data transfer, near real‐time data processing, automated processing pipelines, data storage, handling metadata and remote user access to data. The Advanced Photon Source Data Management System software is designed to help beamlines deal with these issues. This paper presents the system architecture and describes its components and functionality; the system's current usage is discussed, examples of its use have been provided and future development plans are outlined.