The dCache project at Brookhaven Lab provides an open-source storage software solution and is a joint venture involving Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), and the Nordic e-Infrastructure collaboration (NeIC).
dCache aggregates multiple storage types (disk or tape, e.g., Mass Storage System/BNL HPSS system) into a single storage system and manages data movement, replication, and integrity. dCache supports several access protocols, including https or posix.
Several instances are deployed at BNL for various experiments:
- ATLAS (the largest instance at BNL)
- Belle-II
- PHENIX
- s-PHENIX
- Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE)
Problem Reporting
To report any problems or requests, please open an RT ticket in StorageManagement queue (RT-RACF-StorageManagement@bnl.gov) and include as much relevant information in the report as possible.
Other Documents/Links
- For information and technical details, refer to: About dCache.
- For papers or presentation links about dCache and software packages, visit the dCache Project website at http://www.dcache.org.