"Global Media Curation Platform Using iRODS"

Created on March 01, 2012

2012   ·   paper   ·   papers

Global Media Curation Platform Using iRODS

Matsui, Y., Liu, Q., Brock, N., Weekley, J. D., Plepys, D. M.

  • Publication: Tuscon, AZ
  • Publication: www.irods.org/index.php/iRODS_User_Group_Meeting_2012
  • PDF: cx_poster_2012.pdf

image Back-end storage and workflow system using iRODS Credit: Yuma Matsui, Calit2 / UCSD

In the CineGrid Exchange project, we use iRODS to curate and preserve super-high-definition media content such as 4K movies. Our media curation platform enables long-term data preservation and streamlined workflows for curators to handle large amount of media data in a cross-organizational environment. The platform consists of a front-end web catalog system and a back-end storage and workflow system.

The front-end is a web-based content management system and brings ease-of-use in metadata management and data retrieval. The back-end is an iRODS-based distributed storage system that guarantees data consistency and redundancy. It also provides an event-based rule engine to realize flexible workflows.