Streamlining Bioinformatics with with Fusion: Faster Workflows, Cost-Efficiency, and Simplified Infrastructure
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reduction in time to results
42%
decrease in total compute time
20%
reduction in cloud expenditure
Aim
Bring products to market that empower customers to make groundbreaking discoveries and improve lives, in addition to creating new knowledge that impacts our understanding of biology and healthcare.Challenges
- →Auto-scaling EBS volumes for bioinformatics pipelines on AWS was slow.
- →Absence of a centralized infrastructure team led to inconsistent and inefficient setups.
- →Managing expensive storage infrastructure without expertise created unnecessary overhead.
- →Manually handling cloud storage and compute resources resulted in higher operational costs.
— Zach Burkett, Associate Director of Bioinformatics
Solution
Nextflow
Enabled the creation of scalable bioinformatic pipelines that are highly reproducible and can be deployed across various infrastructure and environments.
Seqera
Ability for scientists and engineers to analyze data directly on their own cloud infrastructure, and providing organization-wide centralized visibility of pipeline configurations and executions.
Fusion
Accelerated the time-to-results and reduced the infrastructure burden by eliminating the dependency on EBS volume sizing and cleanup, typically necessary for AWS Batch.
Results
Using Fusion and Seqera, Bio-Rad has transformed its bioinformatics workflows, improving scalability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. By automating infrastructure setup and optimizing data access, they were able to reduce data processing times, eliminate storage inefficiencies, and save on cloud expenses. These advancements freed researchers from manual setup and resource management, allowing them to focus on innovation and scientific discovery.
42%
Opportunity
Streamlining research and development
Improve efficiency and effectiveness rather than directly generating data-driven products.
Development of kits
Develop kits which serve as discovery tools to allow researchers greater flexibility in their experiments and findings.
Enhancing speed and efficiency
A research process that can help accelerate scientific breakthroughs and innovation.
About
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics. Founded in 1952, Bio-Rad is headquartered in Hercules, California, and is renowned for its innovative products that advance scientific discovery and improve healthcare outcomes. The company's life science division provides tools and technologies for research in genomics, proteomics, cell biology, and drug development, while its clinical diagnostics division offers products for diagnostics labs, including tests for infectious diseases, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders.
With a strong focus on quality and precision, Bio-Rad supports researchers and healthcare professionals worldwide. The company's commitment to advancing science, fostering innovation, and addressing global health challenges has made it a trusted partner in the scientific and medical communities. Today, Bio-Rad operates in over 35 countries and continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of science and medicine.
To learn more, visit https://www.bio-rad.com