iRODS

iRODS manages rule-based organization, metadata, and access control for large-scale next-generation sequencing (NGS) datasets to support cancer genome analysis.

Key Features:

• Metadata Management: Customizable metadata attributes via an open-source metadata management system to track and organize NGS datasets.
• Data Security: Fine-grained, rule-based protection rules and access controls to safeguard sensitive genomic data.
• Centralized Storage: Unified, scalable storage management for large volumes of NGS data within high-performance computing environments.

Scientific Applications:

• Cancer Genomics: Provides secure storage, detailed metadata tracking, and controlled access for datasets used in cancer genome analysis, reproducibility, and validation.
• Genome Analysis Pipelines: Integrates with genome analysis pipelines in high-performance computing environments to enable centralized data and metadata access across research teams.

Methodology:

Deployment within high-performance computing environments combining customizable metadata management, rule-based protection protocols, and centralized storage to provide unified access to NGS dataset metadata.