> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/storage-and-transfer/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/storage-and-transfer/redcap/overview.md).

# Overview

We utilize **Globus** to facilitate secure and efficient data transfers between REDCap and other Storage Systems. Globus provides a reliable, high-performance managed transfer service that is ideal for moving large datasets.

## Globus Collections

A Globus collection is associated with a storage system. Thus, if you need to transfer data between two storage systems, you need the names of their corresponding Globus collections. Some such collections are:

| Storage                       | Collection Name                  |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| REDCap Analytics Server       | BrownU\_GlobusMEP\_F22\_REDCAP   |
| Campus File Storage (Files22) | BrownU\_GlobusMEP\_F22\_Research |
| Stronghold URSA               | BrownU\_SH\_URSA03\_REDCAP       |
| Oscar                         | BrownU\_CCV\_Oscar               |

{% hint style="info" icon="circle-info" %}
You can bookmark a folder in a particular collection by clicking the bookmark icon <i class="fa-bookmark">:bookmark:</i> next to the "Path" field
{% endhint %}

The following step-by-step guide outlines the transfer process. It shows a transfer between Stronghold URSA  and the REDCap Analytics Server, as an example. However, the same steps apply to any two collections.

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## Step-by-Step Transfer Guide (Example: URSA-Win3)

### Step 1: Log In to Globus

1. Navigate to the [Globus Web App](https://www.globus.org/) and click "LOG IN" button on the top right corner.

   <figure><img src="/files/UUjdF52mm4xqiD1DhzvW" alt="REDCap_Globus_login1" width="600"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
2. Select **Brown University** from the organizational dropdown menu and log in using your Brown credentials.

   <figure><img src="/files/coMWcnEtB9x3U74NApf4" alt="REDCap_Globus_login2" width="600"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

   <figure><img src="/files/DKWg8a5BsPJWQoqMZ7pi" alt="REDCap_Globus_login3" width="600"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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### Step 2: Access the Source and Destination Collections

1. In the **File Manager** interface, split your view into two panels (dual-panel mode) to see both the source and destination simultaneously.

   <figure><img src="/files/X8VI4h1nILxNNnWfsnXa" alt="REDCap_Globus_FileManager1" width="600"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
2. **For REDCap Data / Source:** Locate and connect to the specific collection or endpoint where your REDCap data is staged or hosted.

   * *Example:* Search for the `URSA03` endpoint/collection and authenticate if prompted.

   <figure><img src="/files/IopInkp9qqJaBGd3PRT0" alt="REDCap_Globus_Collection1" width="600"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
3. **For Brown Network Storage / Destination:** In the opposite panel, search for and select the collection corresponding to the Brown Network Storage.

   <figure><img src="/files/Kp84q4j6wPpa8OCydWLA" alt="REDCap_Globus_Collection2" width="600"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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### Step 3: Navigate to the Target Directories

1. In the REDCap/source panel, navigate to the folder containing the specific data files you wish to transfer.
2. In the **URSA-Win3** panel, navigate to the exact directory path where the files should be securely stored.

   <figure><img src="/files/bjTAAmADrW6blAo8ZJdQ" alt="REDCap_Globus_Collection3" width="600"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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### Step 4: Initiate the Transfer

1. Select the files or folders from the source panel that you need to move.
2. Click the **Start ➡️** (or **Start ⬅️**, depending on your panel layout) button to initiate the transfer process from the source to the URSA-Win3 network storage.

   <figure><img src="/files/5IiP0vshN1XAtpoWUha2" alt="REDCap_Globus_transfer" width="600"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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### Step 5: Monitor Transfer Status

* Once initiated, Globus will manage the transfer asynchronously in the background. You can monitor the real-time progress of your transfer at any time by navigating to the Activity tab in the Globus sidebar.

  <figure><img src="/files/s6At5V5bj0DP1spTxgeo" alt="REDCap_Globus_activity" width="600"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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