Genomic workflow managers on Microsoft Azure
Genomic workflow managers are software tools designed to automate and optimize the various steps involved in genomic data analysis. These tools are becoming increasingly important in the field of genomics, as the amount of data generated by sequencing technologies continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. By streamlining and standardizing the analysis process, genomic workflow managers can help researchers to save time, reduce errors, and improve the reproducibility of their results. Microsoft supports various genomics workflow managers on different Azure cloud technologies. This blog lists out various options for genomics workflow managers on Microsoft Azure.Setup a secure lockdown environment using Cromwell on Azure
Setup a highly secure and locked down genomics infrastructure in the cloud is necessary to ensure the protection of sensitive data and to maintain compliance with data privacy and security regulations (HIPPA, FEDRAMP). using Cromwell on Azure.Genomics workflows on secure lockdown environment using Cromwell on AKS
Healthcare organization's heightened security, privacy, and compliance requirements (HIPAA, FEDRAMP) dictate the way genomics infrastructure is set up to provide end-to-end security for the environment. Cromwell on Azure using AKS is one such pattern. We worked with one such large provider in the US that does not take security lightly. They have a tightly controlled secure Azure environment, and every deployment must pass through rigorous security and infosec reviews. As part of their partnership with Microsoft, they are in the process of migrating all their genomic workflows and solutions from on-prem and competing cloud infrastructure to Microsoft Azure in partnership with Microsoft Industry solutions healthcare service line and Microsoft Health Futures. Both parties worked on one such deployment methodology for AKS-enabled Cromwell on Azure to run one of their key genomics workflows – the TruSight Oncology 500 assay (TSO500).
