Accelerate genomic processing on Microsoft Azure
Microsoft has developed a much faster way to do a key part of genomic sequencing with an Azure-powered version of Broad Institute’s Genome Analysis Toolkit…
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Microsoft Genomics
The demand for cloud computing solutions is clear. Today’s medical centers, integrated delivery networks and labs are looking for agility, easier management, and access to more capacity to enable the increased demand for next-generation sequencing (NGS). Health and Life Science organizations can benefit from Microsoft’s industry-leading approach to security, privacy, and local compliance in the cloud while minimizing cost and complexity. Find a partner→Learn more about Microsoft Genomics
Research
Microsoft Research has been working in the area of genomics for more than a decade. Its innovation continues with projects like FaST-LMM for GWAS, homomorphic encryption, and the Literome project. More than 1,000 Microsoft scientists and engineers collaborate in research labs worldwide, with many teams working on genomics.
Learn moreHow Microsoft computer scientists and researchers have accelerated genomic processing
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The sample-to-answer process has been made fast and easy on Azure through an orchestrated ecosystem of innovative partners including Appistry, BC Platforms, Curoverse, and Spiral Genetics. With the acquisition of Revolution Analytics, Microsoft brings the power of R, the most popular programming language for genomics, to bioinformaticians processing data on Azure.
Find a partnerLeading genome research center migrates to DNAnexus on Azure
DNAnexus on Azure enables researchers at Stanford to translate genomics into patient-centered medicine
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Leverage a hybrid cloud infrastructure and run your Linux or Windows computational pipelines in Azure, on Azure Pack, or on Windows Server Hyper-V.
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From HIPAA certification to data sovereignty requirements, Microsoft’s large network of hosting partners and existing published guidelines for Azure make it an easy decision to choose Microsoft Genomics.
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Microsoft computing method makes key aspect of genomic sequencing seven…
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Microsoft has come up with a way to significantly reduce the time it takes to do the major computational aspects of sequencing a genome.
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