iBIOMES: managing and sharing biomolecular simulation data in a distributed environment

J Chem Inf Model. 2013 Mar 25;53(3):726-36. doi: 10.1021/ci300524j. Epub 2013 Mar 5.

Abstract

Biomolecular simulations, which were once batch queue or compute limited, have now become data analysis and management limited. In this paper we introduce a new management system for large biomolecular simulation and computational chemistry data sets. The system can be easily deployed on distributed servers to create a mini-grid at the researcher's site. The system not only offers a simple data deposition mechanism but also a way to register data into the system without moving the data from their original location. Any registered data set can be searched and downloaded using a set of defined metadata for molecular dynamics and quantum mechanics and visualized through a dynamic Web interface.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Computational Biology / methods*
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Computer Systems
  • Data Mining
  • Databases, Factual
  • Information Dissemination*
  • Internet
  • Quantum Theory
  • Software
  • User-Computer Interface