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An efficient and extensible format, library, and API for binary trajectory data from molecular simulations.

Magnus Lundborg¹, Rossen Apostolov, Daniel Spångberg

¹Department of Theoretical Physics and Swedish e-Science Research Center, Royal Institute of Technology, Science for Life Laboratory, Box 1031, SE-171 21, Solna, Sweden.

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Molecular dynamics simulations generate massive data. Trajectory Next Generation (TNG) is a new, efficient file format addressing storage, integrity, and access needs for complex biomolecular simulations.

Keywords:

API compression file format molecular dynamics simulation

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Area of Science:

Theoretical Chemistry
Computational Biology
Data Science

Background:

Molecular dynamics simulations generate terabytes of data, particularly for complex biomolecules like proteins.
Existing file formats struggle to meet the demands for cost-efficient storage, data integrity, rapid access, and open exchange.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce Trajectory Next Generation (TNG), a novel file format for molecular dynamics simulation data.
Address limitations of current formats regarding storage efficiency, data integrity, accessibility, and interoperability.

Main Methods:

Developed TNG as a flexible, highly optimized, and efficient file format.
Implemented state-of-the-art multiframe compression and a container framework for extensibility.
Designed TNG as a separate library with a liberal license for broad adoption.

Main Results:

TNG offers advanced multiframe compression for significant data reduction.
The container framework allows easy integration of new compression algorithms without altering existing programs.
TNG is set to be the default format in the upcoming GROMACS release, promoting its use.

Conclusions:

TNG provides a robust solution for managing large-scale molecular dynamics simulation data.
Its design facilitates wider adoption across academic and commercial scientific codes, enhancing data handling and collaboration.