Exploit Cloud Computing for Next Generation Sequencing Analysis

Abstract

Over the last decade more data has been produced than in the entire human civilization. Advances in the field of sequencing techniques have accelerated the process leading to huge sequence database. This presents immediate challenge not only in database management but computational analysis also. With the advent of next generation sequencing data bases, biologist are highlighting the immediate need for computer power, storage and software?s to analyse this data.This can be addressed by moving from in house technology to innovative analysis technology i.e. Cloud computing. Though this technology is in bud stage in NGS but it provide a promising future for next generation sequencing. Data management, transfer, storage, security, computing power are all important components to success in using cloud computing for next generation sequence analysis. This paper is written to bring awareness to scientific community regarding promoting NGS analysis by using cloud computing.