File Transfer Software at NERSC

• bbcp - Bbcp is a point-to-point network file copy application with excellent network transfer rates. This service is available on NERSC Data Transfer Nodes.

• Globus - Recommended tool for moving large amounts of data between NERSC and other systems.

• GridFTP - Command Line interface for parallel data movement.

• scp - Secure Copy (SCP) is used securely transfer files between two hosts via SSH protocol.

• Cern VM File System (CVMFS) is a software distribution service to provide data and software for jobs.

• Frontier Cache is a squid cache for distributing data efficiently to many clients around the world. Frontier caches are often used with CVMFS.

• hsi and htar are tools for storing and managing data in the High-Performance Storage System (HPSS)

• #give-and-take are a set of companion utilities that allow a secure transfer of files from one user to another without exposing the files to third parties.