Sequencing data is available for download from secure cloud-based data storage and computing platform called Illumina Connected Analytics (ICA), which runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS) located in Montreal, Canada.
The MSL Sequencing Platform provides integrated data storage and analysis through the UBCseq domain, a private environment hosted within Illumina Connected Analytics. This cloud-based platform enables secure, scalable management and analysis of large multi-omics datasets while supporting flexible workflow development.
UBC researchers can analyze their sequencing data using a suite of preconfigured tools, including optimized DRAGENworkflows, or develop and deploy their own pipelines using containerized workflows built with Docker, Common Workflow Language, and Nextflow, including community pipelines from nf-core. The platform supports both CPU- and GPU-enabled compute environments, allowing efficient analysis of complex genomics and multi-omics datasets.
Within the UBCseq domain, researchers have access to scalable hot and archival (cold) data storage, as well as compute resources, available on a cost-recovery basis for UBC users. Hosted in Canada and compliant with HIPAAsecurity standards, the environment is suitable for the secure analysis of protected datasets, including human subject data.
For more information about accessing the UBCseq domain or the data analysis services available through the MSL Sequencing Platform, please contact xxx@msl.ubc.ca.
For more information, please see https://help.ica.illumina.com/
