What is Cloud Life Sciences?
Cloud Life Sciences is Google’s platform for processing and analyzing genomics data and biomedical information. The service enables researchers and organizations to run complex bioinformatics workflows on scalable cloud infrastructure without managing their own servers.
Core Features
- Pipeline execution for genome sequencing and variant analysis
- Integration with common bioinformatics tools like GATK, BWA, and DeepVariant
- Automatic scaling for parallel processing of large datasets
- Native integration with Cloud Storage and BigQuery
- Support for containerized workflows
Typical Use Cases
Genome Sequencing: Processing whole-genome sequencing data to identify genetic variants. Research institutions use Cloud Life Sciences for population studies with thousands of samples.
Clinical Diagnostics: Analyzing patient genomes for personalized medicine. Labs can standardize and automate diagnostic pipelines.
Pharmaceutical Research: Identifying biomarkers and drug targets through analysis of large genomics datasets from clinical trials.
Benefits
- No infrastructure management required
- Scales automatically with data volume
- Pay-per-use without upfront investments
- Integrated with the Google Cloud ecosystem
Integration with innFactory
As a Google Cloud Partner, innFactory supports you with Cloud Life Sciences: architecture, pipeline development, data management, and cost optimization for your biomedical projects.
Available Tiers & Options
Standard
- Fully managed
- Scalable
- Integrated with GCP
- Pricing varies by usage
Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cloud Life Sciences?
Cloud Life Sciences is a fully managed platform for processing, analyzing, and annotating genomics data and biomedical information. The service enables complex bioinformatics pipelines to run on Google's infrastructure.
What data formats are supported?
Cloud Life Sciences supports various genomics formats including FASTQ, BAM, VCF, and CRAM. The service integrates with Cloud Storage for data storage and BigQuery for large-scale genomics analysis.
Is Cloud Life Sciences GDPR compliant?
Yes, Cloud Life Sciences is available in EU regions and meets all GDPR requirements. Google Cloud provides comprehensive data protection controls and compliance certifications for sensitive health data.
How is Cloud Life Sciences billed?
Billing is based on actual usage including compute resources, storage, and network traffic. You only pay for running pipelines.
