Explore the OSDF
The OSDF service connects the nation’s scientific data repositories to computing infrastructure.
Repositories available via the OSDF
repositories are connected to the OSDF to help deliver scientific data. The table below illustrates the datasets accessible via the OSDF.
The OSDF is a data federation, connecting independently operated storage. Visit the links above for information about data access policies, how to use the data, and more up-to-date information about what data is included.
Using the OSDF
The OSDF provides the foundational data delivery infrastructure using software provided by the Pelican Platform. Communities using the OSDF build infrastructure, such as indexing, tools, or data discovery, on top of this foundation. The OSDF can be used to download data via the browser, visualization in a notebook, or as part of large-scale computational workflows:
- NCAR’s Research Data Archive links directly to the OSDF as part of their download webpage.
- The SPIN4D project combines AI and Astronomy to study the solar photosphere, publishing notebooks explaining how to visualize data located in the OSDF.
- The OSPool provides a national-scale computing service, integrating the OSDF directly using the HTCondor Software Suite. The OSPool OSDF page catalogs how different OSPool projects have utilized the service in the last year.
How to bring your Dataset to the OSDF
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The OSDF may be for you if...
- You are part of a collaborative project that works with shared data sets
- You have generated data as part of a project and want to share it
Want to make your dataset available via the OSDF?
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