AWS re:Invent 2014 | (HLS303) How Cloud Redefines Research: Secure, Collaborative Science at Scale

Опубликовано 19 ноября 2014, 0:37

Genome sequencing technologies have lowered costs and increased data output at a much faster rate than traditional hardware refresh cycles can service effectively. With lowered costs, more biomedical research and clinical operations are integrating sequencing into a larger portion of their projects, compounding an already tough problem for IT operations. When Regeneron committed to using Next Generation Sequencing technology for biopharmaceutical research, the decision was made to keep the server room empty and deliver all genomic analysis and storage services using AWS and DNAnexus. We review the consequences of this decision, illustrating how basic AWS core services are game-changers in the design and operation of a scientific infrastructure at scale. We show how Amazon S3 changes the storage performance equation, discuss the impact of new instance types on the cost of genomic analysis, and explain how secure collaboration enables Regeneron to advance biopharmaceutical research techniques and support the future of genomic medicine.