X-Git-Url: https://git.arvados.org/arvados.git/blobdiff_plain/3d4de36a24221e499ed944f5472925581d4e276a..093ec98e4a065acfc537ea22c08c337c115fe273:/README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2f6af250e7..fced2eb5b7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ resources. The key components of Arvados are: -## Keep - -Keep is the Arvados storage system for managing and storing large +* *Keep*: Keep is the Arvados storage system for managing and storing large collections of files. Keep combines content addressing and a distributed storage architecture resulting in both high reliability and high throughput. Every file stored in Keep can be accurately @@ -26,29 +24,21 @@ collections as a flexible way to define data sets without having to re-organize or needlessly copy data. Keep works on a wide range of underlying filesystems and object stores. -## Crunch - -Crunch is the orchestration system for running [Common Workflow Language](https://www.commonwl.org) workflows. It is +* *Crunch*: Crunch is the orchestration system for running [Common Workflow Language](https://www.commonwl.org) workflows. It is designed to maintain data provenance and workflow reproducibility. Crunch automatically tracks data inputs and outputs through Keep and executes workflow processes in Docker containers. In a cloud environment, Crunch optimizes costs by scaling compute on demand. -## Workbench - -The Workbench web application allows users to interactively access +* *Workbench*: The Workbench web application allows users to interactively access Arvados functionality. It is especially helpful for querying and browsing data, visualizing provenance, and tracking the progress of workflows. -## Command Line - -The command line interface (CLI) provides convenient access to Arvados +* *Command Line tools*: The command line interface (CLI) provides convenient access to Arvados functionality in the Arvados platform from the command line. -## API and SDKs - -Arvados is designed to be integrated with existing infrastructure. All +* *API and SDKs*: Arvados is designed to be integrated with existing infrastructure. All the services in Arvados are accessed through a RESTful API. SDKs are available for Python, Go, R, Perl, Ruby, and Java.