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Dispelling the Myths of the Cloud

cloud computing in genomicsWhat comes to mind when you hear the word “cloud”? Does the Amazon cloud immediately pop into your head?

Despite the cloud’s widespread recognition in the media, many are still uncertain about the benefits of cloud computing.  In a recent national survey, 95% of respondents who claimed they have never used the cloud actually have. In fact, they do so unwittingly nearly everyday via online banking and shopping, social networking, emailing etc.

Some scientists still seem skeptical of the cloud’s place in next-generation sequencing. If you tend to gravitate to skepticism, please read my article, Dispelling the Myths of the Cloud for the Skeptical Scientist, on BitesizeBio.com.

It provides an overview of how the cloud can be useful to scientists in a multitude of ways, such as infinite scalability, enabling instant and limitless access to storage and compute resources, eliminating up-front commitment to expensive hardware. Another advantage, Data security, is the cloud’s core competency, which cannot be measured up to any other internal infrastructure.

The “cloud” may be generating a lot of buzz in the NGS community, but is it worthy of all the hype? It appears that all signs point to yes.

About DNAnexus

DNAnexus the leader in biomedical informatics and data management, has created the global network for genomics and other biomedical data, operating in 33 countries including North America, Europe, China, Australia, South America, and Africa. The secure, scalable, and collaborative DNAnexus Platform helps thousands of researchers across a spectrum of industries — biopharmaceutical, bioagricultural, sequencing services, clinical diagnostics, government, and research consortia — accelerate their genomics programs.

The DNAnexus team is made up of experts in computational biology and cloud computing who work with organizations to tackle some of the most exciting opportunities in human health, making it easier—and in many cases feasible—to work with genomic data. With DNAnexus, organizations can stay a step ahead in leveraging genomics to achieve their goals. The future of human health is in genomics. DNAnexus brings it all together.