About TACC Data Platform
Overview
The TACC Data Platform is a comprehensive system designed to help researchers discover, access, and utilize large-scale scientific datasets housed at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC). With the explosion of data in scientific research, finding and effectively using relevant datasets has become increasingly challenging.
Our platform addresses this challenge by providing a unified data catalog with rich metadata, powerful search capabilities, and integrated visualization tools. Researchers can easily find datasets relevant to their work, understand the data structure and provenance, and seamlessly incorporate these resources into their analysis workflows.
The platform integrates with TACC's high-performance computing resources, allowing users to process and analyze large datasets without needing to transfer them to local systems, significantly accelerating research workflows.
Platform Features
The TACC Data Platform offers a comprehensive set of features designed to simplify the discovery and utilization of scientific datasets.
Advanced search capabilities allow researchers to find relevant datasets using keywords, metadata filters, geospatial regions, temporal ranges, and domain-specific parameters. Semantic search capabilities help researchers discover related datasets even when they use different terminology.
Comprehensive metadata including provenance information, data lineage, quality assessments, usage statistics, and domain-specific attributes help researchers understand and evaluate datasets for their specific needs.
Interactive visualization tools allow researchers to preview and explore datasets before downloading or processing them. Supports various data types including tabular data, geospatial information, time series, networks, and high-dimensional scientific data.
Seamless integration with TACC's high-performance computing resources enables researchers to process large datasets directly on TACC systems without data transfer. Supports launching analysis workflows and Jupyter notebooks with direct access to datasets.
RESTful APIs and client libraries for popular programming languages enable programmatic access to the data catalog and datasets. Researchers can integrate TACC data resources directly into their custom analysis pipelines and applications.
Features for sharing dataset collections, visualization configurations, and analysis results with collaborators. Includes tools for annotating datasets and creating persistent views for reproducible research.
Learn More About TACC Data Platform
Interested in exploring how the TACC Data Platform could accelerate your research or support your organization's data needs? Contact us to discuss implementation options or to schedule a demonstration.