When working with High Performance Computing (HPC) resources, users are often required to transfer data and/or code between their own computer and the compute resources. This may be necessary when setting up an experiment, when updating the experimental data and when collecting the experimental results.

A number of data transfer utilities are available. Due to its ease of use and speed, Globus is one of the best options for transfers. This topic describes best practices for its use when working with TACC resources. If ongoing file access is required, Globus also provides functionality for data sharing.