IRODS
Software Integration
Policy-Driven Data Management for Research and Enterprise Environments
iRODS is an open-source data management platform designed to help organizations manage, preserve, and share data across distributed environments using policy-based automation. Widely adopted in research, higher education, government, and data-intensive enterprises, iRODS enables organizations to control data placement, access, and lifecycle at scale.
As datasets grow and long-term preservation requirements become more complex, organizations need a reliable and cost-efficient archive tier that integrates cleanly into existing data workflows. Through its partnership with Geyser Data, iRODS extends its policy-driven data management capabilities by using the Geyser Cold Data Cloud as a target for long-term archiving and retention.
Customer Value
Together, iRODS and Geyser Data help organizations simplify data lifecycle management, reduce long-term storage costs, and ensure confidence in data preservation. Customers benefit from iRODS’s policy-driven automation paired with Geyser Data’s cost-efficient cold archive tier, resulting in predictable economics, reduced operational overhead, and secure long-term retention of valuable data.
Working with Geyser
iRODS works with Geyser Data by designating the Geyser Cold Data Cloud as a storage resource for archival and long-term retention. Using standard object storage interfaces, iRODS policies can automatically move or replicate data into Geyser’s cold archive tier based on age, usage, or governance requirements. This enables organizations to offload infrequently accessed data from high-cost storage while maintaining policy-based control over retention and access.
Geyser’s S3-compatible interface and predictable cost model provide an effective alternative to public cloud archive services that may introduce complexity or unpredictable retrieval costs. Together, iRODS and Geyser support a seamless, automated approach to long-term data preservation.
Partner Overview
iRODS provides a flexible data virtualization and management framework that allows organizations to define rules and policies governing how data is stored, moved, and accessed across heterogeneous storage systems. Its ability to automate data lifecycle management makes iRODS a foundational platform for environments where data integrity, reproducibility, and long-term preservation are critical.