Arvados-DCO-1.1-Signed-off-by: Peter Amstutz <peter.amstutz@curii.com>
The key components of Arvados are:
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
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
re-organize or needlessly copy data. Keep works on a wide range of
underlying filesystems and object stores.
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.
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.
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.
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.
the services in Arvados are accessed through a RESTful API. SDKs are
available for Python, Go, R, Perl, Ruby, and Java.