AWS HealthOmics
Store and process genomic data
A service for biological (omics) data: low-cost storage for genomic sequences and running bioinformatics analysis workflows (WDL, Nextflow, CWL) without managing infrastructure.
- Cost$$ Medium
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?A little
- Serverless
Think of it asLike a ready-built genomics lab: bring your samples and the sequencers and storage are already there.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
Research institutes and pharmaceutical companies that need to process and store genome sequencing data at large scale.
✗ Avoid it when
General HPC computing that isn't biology-specific → AWS Batch / ParallelCluster.
Common uses
- Run genetic variant analysis pipelines
- Long-term storage of FASTQ/BAM data
- Precision medicine research
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: Charged by compute resources used when running workflows and GB of data stored per month.
