Globus Connect Server Stream Gateway

Globus Streaming enables applications to securely stream data across wide-area networks (WANs). It is designed for workflows that require communication between geographically distributed systems, such as scientific instruments, laboratories, campuses, and high-performance computing (HPC) centers.

As a capability of Globus Connect Server (GCS), Globus Streaming uses the same authenticated control channels and security mechanisms that Globus uses for data transfer. Administrators deploy stream gateways on GCS endpoints and configure stream access points that users can authenticate to and use to establish tunnels between sites.

Once a tunnel is established, applications communicate through it using standard TCP sockets. Globus provides tooling that transparently routes application traffic through the tunnel, allowing existing applications to stream data securely across WANs with little or no application modification. The Globus web application and CLI provide interfaces for discovering stream access points, creating tunnels, and monitoring active connections.

The Globus web application and CLI offer interfaces for discovering stream access points, creating tunnels, and monitoring and managing established tunnels.