New product allows collaboration in the cloud
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Ann Zweig
Jan 23, 2017, 2:50:21 PM1/23/17
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New Genome Browser Product Gives Freedom to Easily Collaborate in the Cloud
Until now, genomics research groups working with sensitive medical data were largely limited to using local Genome Browser installations to maintain confidentiality, complicating data-sharing among collaborators. Today, the Genome Browser group of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute announced they have changed that by launching a new product, Genome Browser in the Cloud (GBiC). GBiC introduces new freedom to collaborate by allowing rapid Browser installation, in a UNIX-based cloud or UNIX-virtualized cloud.
Users provide the cloud instance, then install the Genome Browser image and grant access to whomever needs it. GBiC functions the same and is as secure as the public version of the Genome Browser, Genome Browser in a Box (GBiB), or a Genome Browser mirror site. Another GBiC innovation is significantly reduced installation time as compared to earlier Genome Browser versions.
While the GBiC is intended specifically for cloud-based installations, its functionality is versatile. For most purposes, the GBiC essentially replaces the manual installation process for mirroring the UCSC Genome Browser in multiple environments (cloud servers, dedicated servers, or even a laptop).
GBiC is free to noncommercial users such as non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and individuals. Corporate use requires a license, a one-time setup fee of $2,000 and annual payment of $1,000 per instance. GBiC and other products such as the Genome Browser in a Box (GBiB) virtual machine are available exclusively at the UCSC Genome Browser store.
Regards,
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Ann Zweig
Senior Engineering & Project Manager
UCSC Genome Browser
http://genome.ucsc.edu
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute
http://genomics.ucsc.edu
Until now, genomics research groups working with sensitive medical data were largely limited to using local Genome Browser installations to maintain confidentiality, complicating data-sharing among collaborators. Today, the Genome Browser group of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute announced they have changed that by launching a new product, Genome Browser in the Cloud (GBiC). GBiC introduces new freedom to collaborate by allowing rapid Browser installation, in a UNIX-based cloud or UNIX-virtualized cloud.
Users provide the cloud instance, then install the Genome Browser image and grant access to whomever needs it. GBiC functions the same and is as secure as the public version of the Genome Browser, Genome Browser in a Box (GBiB), or a Genome Browser mirror site. Another GBiC innovation is significantly reduced installation time as compared to earlier Genome Browser versions.
While the GBiC is intended specifically for cloud-based installations, its functionality is versatile. For most purposes, the GBiC essentially replaces the manual installation process for mirroring the UCSC Genome Browser in multiple environments (cloud servers, dedicated servers, or even a laptop).
GBiC is free to noncommercial users such as non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and individuals. Corporate use requires a license, a one-time setup fee of $2,000 and annual payment of $1,000 per instance. GBiC and other products such as the Genome Browser in a Box (GBiB) virtual machine are available exclusively at the UCSC Genome Browser store.
Regards,
----------
Ann Zweig
Senior Engineering & Project Manager
UCSC Genome Browser
http://genome.ucsc.edu
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute
http://genomics.ucsc.edu
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