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The S3 protocol requires a client to connect to the server. There are a variety of Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line Interface (CLI) clients that can be used to connect to Pathfinder. ARCC has tested a subset of these clients:
Client Name | Operating System | GUI or CLI | Free? | ARCC recommended/supported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows, macOS | GUI | Yes, but larger transfers will require a license | Yes | |
Windows, macOS, | GUI | Yes | Best Effort | |
macOS | GUI | No | Best Effort | |
Windows, macOS, Linux | GUI | Yes | No | |
Windows, macOS, Linux | CLI | Yes | Yes | |
macOS, Linux | CLI | Yes | Best Effort |
Instructions for using Pathfinder with MSP360 Explorer (Cloudberry)
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Some programming languages provide software packages that can use the S3 protocol for accessing data. ARCC has tried a few of these and are detailed in the table below.
Package Name | Language | ARCC Tested |
|---|---|---|
boto3 | Python | Yes |
aws.s3 | R | Yes |
AWS | C# | No |
Cost
The charges for using Pathfinder is based on actual hardware costs and does not include personnel or infrastructure (network/datacenter) costs. Those costs have been subsidized by ARCC and the Office of Research and Economic Development. See here for details: 2.2 Cost of resources and services
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Please see here for a few methods of data sharing from Pathfinder: Creating Expiring URLs Sharing data from Pathfinder via expiring URLs .
Maintenance Policy
To apply critical security updates and new feature releases, Pathfinder may undergo ad-hoc maintenance. Most often, maintenance occurs in the background with no user impact. If a major upgrade or other significant maintenance is to occur, user’s will be notified one week in advance via email. In general, Pathfinder adheres to the upstream Ceph project upgrade schedule, with a maximum of 24 months between major upgrades.