-* Keep: Content-addressable cluster file system designed for robust storage of very large files, such as whole genome sequences running in the hundreds of gigabytes
-* Crunch: Cluster compute engine designed for genomic analysis, e.g. alignment, variant calls
-* Metadata Database: Information about the genomic data stored in Keep, such as genomic traits, human subjects
-* Workbench: Web interface to Arvados components
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-h2. Prerequisites
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-To get the most value out of this guide, you should be comfortable with the following:
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-# Using a secure shell client such as @ssh@ or @putty@ to log on to a remote server
-# Using the unix command line shell @bash@
-# Viewing and editing files using a unix text editor such as @vi@, @emacs@, or @nano@
-# Programming in @python@
-# Revision control using @git@
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-We also recommend you read the "Arvados Platform Overview":https://arvados.org/projects/arvados/wiki#Platform-Overview for an introduction and background information about Arvados.
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-The examples in this guide uses the Arvados instance located at "https://{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}/":https://{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}/ . If you are using a different Arvados instance replace @{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}@ with your private instance in all of the examples in this guide.
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-The Arvados public beta instance is located at "https://workbench.qr1hi.arvadosapi.com/":https://workbench.qr1hi.arvadosapi.com/ . You must have an account in order to use this service. If you would like to request an account, please send an email to "arvados@curoverse.com":mailto:arvados@curoverse.com .