iRODS Executive Director Terrell Russell spoke to the press about next steps for the data management software

iRODS Executive Director Terrell Russell participated in the 58th Edition of the IT Press Tour in Boston, MA in early October. This edition was dedicated to innovations in IT infrastructure, cloud, networking, security, data and storage management, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), across all these topics.

The Integrated Rule-Oriented Data System (iRODS) is open source data management software used by research, commercial, and governmental organizations worldwide. The software is versatile, and is used by supercomputing centers and organizations working with data from fields such as physics, life sciences, genomics, health, financial services, and more.

During the event, Russell spoke to the press about the necessity of data management software as we move towards the “zettabyte era.” He discussed the software’s key strengths and features, including data virtualization, policy-based automation, secure collaboration, and data discovery through a metadata-centric approach. 

Russell shared future plans to form partnerships with system integrators who are interested in building iRODS into new vertical solutions for their customers. iRODS integrations provide a layer of seamless data management, without the need to replace existing storage systems. 

“The larger the organization, the more they need software like iRODS,” said Russell. “iRODS provides flexible insurance against the future. You know you will change your policy if you’ve been around long enough. You will buy a new shiny thing and plug it in. You will have to move stuff around, but this way, maybe your users, clients, and students don’t need to learn new tricks.”

The complete list of coverage from the event is below.

• File management player iRODS searching for integrators | IT Europa
• Congruity360 relève le défi de la gestion des données non structurées | Le Monde Informatique (registration required)
• iRODS: Revolutionizing Data Management for the Zettabyte Era | @VMblog 
• iRODS: Open-Source Data Management for the Modern Enterprise | Insights from Analytics
• Global file technology iRODS aims for wider commercial reach | Blocks and Files
• iRODS zorgt voor datamanagement | Dutch IT Channel
• iRODS: Open-Source-Datenmanagement für akademische Institute | Computer Weekly 
• Innovation in Data Management: Key Insights from the 58th IT Press Tour | Insights from Analytics
• iRODS: An Open-Source Approach to Data Management in Large-Scale Research Environments | DZone

To learn more about iRODS and the iRODS Consortium, please visit irods.org.