The Seqera Blog
Insights, commentary and announcements from the wonderful world of Nextflow data analysis pipelines
Wave: rethinking software containers for data pipelines
Sep 10, 2024WaveIn the bioinformatics landscape, containerized workflows have become crucial for ensuring reproducibility in data analysis. By encapsulating applications and their dependencies into portable, self-contained packages, containers enable seamless distribution across diverse computing environments.
Paolo Di TommasoOptimizing image segmentation modeling using Seqera Platform
Sep 2, 2024Seqera PlatformData StudiosMachine LearningFusionCollaborationXpraPerforming interactive analysis is considered one of the most difficult phases in the entire bioinformatics process. User-friendly interactive environments that are adjacent to your data and streamline the end-to end analysis process are critical.
Rob SymeIntroducing the new Pipeline Launch forms: A leap forward in usability and functionality
Aug 15, 2024Seqera PlatformToday, we are excited to introduce the newly redesigned Pipeline launch forms, marking the first phase in a broader initiative to revamp the entire form submission experience across our platform.
Mattia BosioSeqera acquires tinybio to Advance Science for Everyone - Now Through GenAI!
Aug 6, 2024AnnouncementSeqeraWe are thrilled to announce that Seqera is joining forces with tinybio, a NYC-based tech-bio start-up known for its AI-integrated scientific tools focused on executing pipelines and analyses via natural language.
Evan FlodenThe State of the Workflow 2024: Community Survey Results
Jul 17, 2024NextflowState of the Workflow 2024 Community Survey Results: Insights from 600+ Nextflow users about the state of workflow management for scientific data analysisEvan FlodenSeqera's project on the optimization of computational resources for HPC workloads in the cloud through ML/AI has been funded by the European Union
Jun 5, 2024SeqeraAnnouncementCall for grants 2021 aimed at R&D Projects in AI and other digital technologies and their integration into value chains
Teresa VillosladaData Studios – Interactive analysis in Seqera Platform
May 23, 2024Seqera PlatformData StudiosXpraAn overview of Data Studios - a new feature in Seqera Platform that enables analysts and data scientists to add interactive envrionments.
Rob NewmanEmpowering scientists with seamless access to bioinformatics resources
May 23, 2024Open sourceSeqeraToday marks a major milestone in that journey as we release two new free and open resources for the community: Seqera Pipelines and Seqera Containers.Evan Flodennf-core/riboseq: A collaboration between Altos Labs and Seqera
May 15, 2024NextflowSeqeranf-corenf-core/riboseq: A collaboration between Altos Labs and Seqera
Jon ManningSingularity Reloaded
Apr 18, 2024SeqeraNextflowImproved Singularity/Apptainer support in Nextflow and Wave.
Marco De La PierreElement Biosciences and Seqera – Flexible, powerful, end-to-end analysis at scale
Apr 5, 2024Seqera
Harshil PatelFusion file system and Mountpoint for Amazon S3 – understanding the differences
Feb 27, 2024Seqera
Jordi Deu PonsMultiQC: A fresh coat of paint
Feb 12, 2024Open sourceMultiQCNew graphs made with Plotly come to MultiQC.
Phil EwelsSeqera at ASHG 2023
Nov 14, 2023SeqeraSeqera presents a poster on large-scale data analysis pipelines.
Noel OrtizIntroducing Data Explorer
Oct 18, 2023SeqeraSimplified data management for Nextflow pipelines.
Drew DiPalmaIntroducing the Seqera Platform - one platform for the data analysis lifecycle
Oct 18, 2023AnnouncementAPINextflow TowerCloudSeqera PlatformIntroducing the Seqera Platform - one platform for the data analysis lifecycleNoel OrtizGeraldine Van der Auwera joins Seqera
Oct 11, 2023NextflowPeopleCommunityWe're excited to welcome Geraldine to Seqera as Lead Developer Advocate to help the Nextflow community in the USA grow and thrive!
Geraldine Van der AuweraAutomating pipeline execution with Nextflow and Tower
Sep 12, 2023Nextflow TowerNextflowSave time and improve efficiency by automating end-to-end processes..
Adam TalbotKickstart your Tower Cloud experience
Aug 18, 2023Nextflow TowerLearn how to run your first analysis pipeline in under 30 minutes.Rob SymeMultiQC turns eight years old!
Aug 4, 2023Open sourceMultiQCAs a birthday gift, we present v1.15 with a 7x file search speedup! We also welcome a new dedicated MultiQC developer - Vlad Savelyev.Phil EwelsPreparing for a multi-cloud future
Jul 28, 2023Nextflow TowerNextflowStaying agile and portable in the age of cloud with Nextflow and Tower.
Robert LalondeNextflow and Tower for Machine Learning
Jul 11, 2023Nextflow TowerNextflowAn overview of the impact of AI in health care and an example Nextflow pipeline for training a machine learning model.
Ben ShermanZS and Seqera announce a new partnership agreement
May 8, 2023NextflowNextflow TowerA comprehensive set of professional services related to Nextflow, Nextflow pipelines, and Nextflow TowerRobert LalondeThe State of the Workflow 2023: Community Survey Results
Apr 25, 2023Nextflownf-coreCommunityAnnouncementRead about our State of the Workflow Community survey to get a sense of activities and preferences in the Nextflow user community.
Evan FlodenRunning AI workloads in the cloud with Nextflow Tower — a step-by-step guide
Apr 11, 2023NextflowNextflow TowerA hands-on-tutorial explaining how Nextflow Tower can simplify GPU-enable training and inference.Evan FlodenKeep your genomic analysis on track with MultiQC
Mar 8, 2023Open sourceMultiQCComprehensive quality control across multiple samples and tools with MultiQCEvan FlodenThe State of the Workflow 2023: The Nextflow and nf-core community survey
Mar 1, 2023Nextflownf-coreCommunityAnnouncementGet an opportunity to win an Apple Macbook Air M2 or one of ten sustainability-certified Seqera merchandise packsEvan FlodenHow Nextflow is helping win the global battle against future outbreaks and pandemics
Feb 13, 2023NextflowNextflow TowerWhile we can't predict the next pandemic, we can be certain that new threats will emerge. Learn how Nextflow is helping prepare us to fight future pandemics and outbreaks.Evan FlodenBreakthrough performance and cost-efficiency with the new Fusion file system
Feb 7, 2023FusionNextflowNextflow TowerWaveAn overview of the Fusion 2.0 file system and benchmarks comparing Fusion to alternative approaches to data handling in Nextflow.Paolo Di TommasoNextflow and K8s Rebooted: Running Nextflow on Amazon EKS
Jan 20, 2023CloudKubernetesA step-by-step guide to running Nextflow pipelines on Amazon EKS.Ben ShermanContainer provisioning, cloud resource optimization, Google Cloud Batch support, and more in Tower Enterprise 22.3
Nov 10, 2022Nextflow TowerFeature ReleaseNextflow Tower Enterprise version 22.3 brings a host of new features, services, and improved cloud provider support.Mattia BosioBuilding Containers for Scientific Workflows
Nov 3, 2022NextflowCloudFollow our step-by-step guide and learn how to build and deploy your own scientific containers with Nextflow.Evan FlodenAccelerating Analytics with Easy Genomics - Wisconsin State Laboratory
Oct 26, 2022Nextflow TowerNextflowCloudLearn about Easy Genomics - an innovative effort by Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH), Two Bulls, and AWS based on Nextflow Tower.
Venkata KampanaBest Practices for Deploying Pipelines with the Seqera Platform (formerly Nextflow Tower)
Oct 19, 2022NextflowSeqera PlatformLearn how to easily deploy your Nextflow pipelines using the Seqera Platform and nf-core tools.Evan FlodenOptimizing resource usage with Nextflow Tower
Oct 14, 2022NextflowNextflow TowerCloudLearn how Tower's new resource optimization feature can help you accelerate pipeline execution and dramatically reduce cloud spending.Evan FlodenNextflow and Azure Batch – working with Tower (2 of 2)
Aug 30, 2022AzureCloudA deep dive into running Nextflow pipelines on Azure Batch with Tower.Evan FlodenAnnouncing Labels in Tower
Aug 24, 2022AnnouncementNextflow TowerLearn how Labels in Tower make pipelines easier to organize, track, search, and manage.Mattia BosioNextflow and Azure Batch – Inside the Integration (1 of 2)
Aug 16, 2022NextflowCloudA deep dive into Nextflow on Azure Batch, how the integration works, and different deployment options.Evan FlodenNextflow and AWS Batch - Using Tower (3 of 3)
Aug 8, 2022AWSNextflow TowerIn this this article on Nextflow and AWS Batch we look at Tower and Tower Forge and expose the use of AWS high-performance storage with Nextflow.Evan FlodenNextflow and AWS Batch – Inside the Integration (2 of 3)
Aug 1, 2022AWSCloudA step by step guide to deploying AWS Batch and Nextflow and a closer look at the internals of the integration.Evan FlodenNextflowomics: Untangling Biology with Data Analysis Pipelines
Jul 18, 2022Communitynf-coreNextflowAn overview of the omics disciplines and the role of Nextflow and cloud computing in advancing researchHarshil PatelAnnouncing Nextflow Support for Google Cloud Batch
Jul 13, 2022AnnouncementNextflowNextflow TowerPartnersRun portable, reproducible bioinformatics pipelines in the Google Cloud.Evan FlodenNextflow and AWS Batch – Inside the Integration (1 of 3)
Jul 11, 2022AWSCloudA deep dive into Nextflow on AWS Batch, how the integration works, and different deployment options.Evan FlodenAnnouncing Illumina DRAGEN integration with Nextflow Tower
Jun 23, 2022AWSAnnouncementNextflow TowerPartnersProvision AWS Cloud resources and launch Nextflow Pipelines using Illumina DRAGEN software on Nextflow Tower.Harshil PatelThe State of the Workflow 2022: Community Survey Results
May 23, 2022Nextflownf-coreCommunityAnnouncementThe State of the Workflow 2022: The Nextflow and nf-core Community. The results from our Nextflow user survey, covering where and how people use Nextflow and nf-core.
Gord SissonsPipeline Secrets: Secure Handling of Sensitive Information in Tower
Apr 21, 2022AnnouncementNextflowNextflow TowerFeature ReleaseIntroducing Pipeline Secrets. Securely store and use sensitive information for pipeline executions with Tower.Mattia BosioPhil Ewels joins Seqera
Mar 22, 2022Nextflownf-coreMultiQCPeopleCommunityPhil Ewels outlines his journey, from his beginnings in the Babraham Institute, his time at SciLifeLab, to working full-time with Nextflow.Phil EwelsState of the Workflow 2022: The Nextflow and nf-core community survey
Feb 8, 2022Nextflownf-coreCommunityAnnouncementWin an Apple Macbook Air M1 along with one of ten Seqera merch packsEvan FlodenWorkflow Automation for Nextflow Pipelines
Jan 26, 2022Nextflow TowerAutomationData ManagementAWSA practical guide for implementing robust automated workflow execution in the cloud with Nextflow pipelines
Graham WrightAnnouncing the Nextflow Tower CLI
Dec 14, 2021Nextflow TowerAPIInfrastructureCommunityBlog post covering the new Tower command-line interface. Launch pipelines, manage cloud resources, and administer Tower with the new CLI.Evan FlodenIntroducing Harshil Patel, Head of Scientific Development
Nov 22, 2021NextflowPeoplenf-coreCommunityDr. Harshil Patel's journey to leading pipeline development at the home of Nextflow and nurturing the relationship between nf-core and Seqera.Harshil PatelIntroducing the Tower Cloud Community Workspace
Oct 22, 2021Nextflow TowerCommunityCollaborationnf-coreWith the Community Showcase, Tower Cloud provides ready-to-go analysis environments & gold-standard pipelinesEvan FlodenIntroducing Tower Datasets
Oct 7, 2021Nextflow TowerFeature ReleaseDatasetsStorageAnother huge new feature for Nextflow Tower - Datasets! This allows users to import and story their own input datasets.Evan FlodenPersonalized Immunotherapy – Machine Learning meets Next Generation Sequencing
Aug 2, 2021Case StudySequencingMachine LearningCommunityPersonalized Immunotherapy – Machine Learning meets Next Generation Sequencing with the amazing work of Gritstone bioRobert LalondeSeqera Announces Support for AWS for Health Initiative
Jul 26, 2021AWSPartnersCloudFeature ReleaseSeqera Announces Support for AWS for Health Initiative, an initiative built specifically for healthcare, biopharma, and genomics customersRobert LalondeOptimizing Workflows with Nextflow
Jul 19, 2021OptimizationStorageInfrastructureAWSHow Nextflow enables bioinformaticians to deploy and run cloud pipelines to boost performance while simultaneously reducing costEvan Flodennf-core June 2021 Updates - The latest news from the nf-core team
Jul 2, 2021NextflowAnnouncementnf-coreCommunityA guest post on the June 2021 updates, including the march towards Nextflow DSL2, with Phil Ewels from the nf-core community.Phil EwelsRNA Society Hosts APAeval Challenge on Nextflow Tower
Jun 3, 2021Case StudyCollaborationPartnersCommunityAn overview of APAeval, the collaborative effort to advance computation methods within the RNA CommunityEvan FlodenThe next step for multi-platform collaboration at scale
May 6, 2021NextflowFeature ReleaseNextflow TowerCollaborationNextflow Tower has taken next step for multi-platform collaboration at scale with the release of the Workspace and Organizations features.Paolo Di TommasoThe State of Nextflow 2021
Mar 10, 2021Nextflownf-coreCommunityAnnouncementThe State of Nextflow 2021 - the results from our Nextflow user survey, covering where and how people use Nextflow, their industry, and their teams.Evan FlodenBreak-through Science - Machine Learning and Imaging Pipelines using Nextflow
Feb 8, 2021Case StudyMachine LearningNextflowAnnouncementBreak-through Science - Machine Learning and Imaging Pipelines using Nextflow, following a conversation with Felix Morency, the CTO of Imeka.Robert LalondeState of Nextflow Survey 2021
Jan 27, 2021Nextflownf-coreCommunityAnnouncementState of Nextflow Survey 2021Evan FlodenGrid Engine Support for Tower Workloads
Jan 14, 2021On PremisesFeature ReleasePartnersNextflow TowerAnnouncing Tower support for Grid Engine workload manager as a target execution platform for Nextflow data pipelines.Robert LalondeKubernetes is everywhere!
Dec 17, 2020KubernetesFeature ReleasePartnersNextflow TowerKubernetes is everywhere! Tower uses can now deploy Nextflow pipelines into AWS Batch and Google LifeSciences cloud computing servicesPaolo Di TommasoTower API & Docs release
Nov 5, 2020Feature ReleaseAPINextflow TowerCommunityA year after Tower's release, Seqera presents two milestones: Tower API & Docs, which bring massively scalable data analysis pipelines to everybodyEvan FlodenSharing is Caring
Oct 8, 2020AnnouncementFeature ReleaseCommunityCollaborationSeqera celebrates the first birthday of the Tower project - our mission to deliver the most seamless experience for data analysis pipelinesPaolo Di TommasoTower Forge for AWS Batch
Jul 1, 2020AWSFeature ReleaseNextflow TowerCloudAnother major release for Nextflow - Tower Forge for AWS Batch, which greatly simplifies the setup of the AWS Batch environmentEvan FlodenTower Cloud Launch
Jun 2, 2020CloudFeature ReleaseNextflow TowerAnnouncementToday marks the release of a plethora of new features - including sign-in authentication, Tower Launch, Re-launch, and private repositories.Paolo Di TommasoIntroducing Nextflow Tower - Seamless monitoring of data analysis workflows from anywhere
Oct 8, 2019AnnouncementAPINextflow TowerCloudIntroducing Nextflow Tower - Seamless monitoring of data analysis workflows from anywherePaolo Di Tommaso