SeriesInformation ; GridKa School 2016, Karlsruhe, Germany, 29 Aug 2016 - 2 Sep 2016 ; Abstract ; This presentation will give an overview about the data life cycle in photon science and the resulting challenges on data handling. The discussed topics include data taking, analysis, storage and archival. The technical realization is illustrated on an example of currently developed infrastructures for synchrotrons and free electron lasers.