System Architecture

Containers

medco-connector

Component orchestrating the MedCo query at the clinical site. Implements the resource-side of the PIC-SURE API. It communicates with medco-unlynx to execute the distributed cryptographic protocols.

medco-unlynx

The software executing the distributed cryptographic protocols, based on Unlynx.

i2b2

The i2b2 stack (all the cells).

picsure

The query translation and broadcasting layer.

glowing-bear-medco

Nginx web server serving Glowing Bear and the javascript crypto module.

medco-loader

ETL tool to encrypt and load data into MedCo.

keycloak

OpenID Connect identity provider, providing user management and their authentication to MedCo.

postgresql

The SQL database used by all other services, contains all the data.

pg-admin

A web-based administration tool for the PostgreSQL database.

nginx

Web server and (HTTPS-enabled) reverse proxy.

php-fpm

PHP processor running with FPM (FastCGI Process Manager), used by Nginx. Executes the PHP code needed to serve the genomic annotations.