OMERO Storage Manager
OMERO Storage Manager (OSM) is an innovative software tool for OMERO and
Columbus Users which enables easy and efficient visualization and
storage management of OMERO/
Columbus System Images.
The OMERO Storage Manager provides the user an overview of the used
storage per project or per screen. Additionally, by means of a simple
mouse click users can archive complete sets of data from the OMERO
environment to secondary hard disk storage.
Users access the storage manager by means of a standard web browser.
They can simply surf to the OSM web page showing parameters like used
storage size and date of last access. Users can simply invoke archive or
restore commands by clicking on the appropriate links. When a user
archives a project, the archived project can also be made invisible in
the OMERO environment, effectively cleaning up the database to the users.
When a project is restored, all image and pixel data are restored on the
original location on the server. In addition all metadata is made
available again in the OMERO database. Optionally this secondary hard
disk storage environment can be extended by a full digital archive
either on LTO or on Blu-ray media.
Omero Storage Manager Key Features
1) Scanning and Indexing of Projects/Screens
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OSM provides an overview of the amount of storage required for
collections of images that are grouped together in the form of
projects or screens.
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Parameters are scanned periodically yielding a low system
overhead.
2) Archive and Restore of Omero Data: Copy data to
secondary archive storage
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OSM provides an overview to system administrators on the amount
of space that is being occupied on the OMERO server by
individual users and/or by groups of users.
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The Database usage statistics imply immediately which part fo
the data is actively used and what part is passive or inactive.
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OSM provides straightforward integration of archival storage
functionality into existing network infrastructure.
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OSM facilitates easy archiving and retrieval of OMERO data that
is no longer required to/from secondary storage.
3) Purge: Delete archived data from the OMERO server Archived
data can still reside on the OMERO server. Purging means keep
the data in the archive storage but removing it from the primary
storage which:
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Keeps the system clean
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Preserves data for future use
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Reduces backup requirements
4) Quota Management
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OSM helps users to efficiently manage storage used by
OMERO/Columbus in a multi-user environment.
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Group-owners can manage their own group
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Storage overview (Click to enlarge)
Quota management (Click to enlarge)
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