.. index:: Overview Overview ============ What is it good for? -------------------- * You want to have your web interface or web API close to the data. * You want to customize how you preview, store, curate the data. * You have a lot of data but cannot afford cloud storage solutions. What is it bad for? ------------------- * If you just want to store small files that don't require a lot of curation, a cloud storage solution might be a better fit. The ugly? --------- * Documentation is work in progress. * Some of the code is a little hard to read. `Contributions `_ in this area are greatly appreciated! * Documentation is work in progress. * Some of the code is a little hard to read. Data Model ------------ Clowder is designed to support any data format and multiple research domains and contains three major extension points: preprocessing, processing and previewing. .. container:: imagepadding .. image:: _static/data-model.png :width: 750px