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Sample QC/Analysis Reports

Infrastructure

We have a few different strategies for backing up your data, as ARC (Advanced Research Computing) does not perform backups, and for recovering from disasters. We implemented a common backup rule, the 3-2-1 backup rule, which states that we should have three copies of data stored on at least two different types of media, one of which should be offsite. At ASOC, raw data is triplicated: (1) It remains in the instruments/internal storage, (2) We will copy it to the ARC storage, and (3) We will sync it to the offsite backup storage. We also triplicate the final products: (1) Web servers where users can directly access their reports, (2) The second snapshot is stored in the local computer/cloud storage where the final products were generated, and (3) The offsite backup storage.

In sum, we periodically back up both raw data and final products to the offsite backup storage. On the other hand, processed data, which can be generated again, will eventually be removed elsewhere. Please note that we only keep backup data for up to three years due to the limited storage space.

Pricing

Prices vary depending on cohort size, hypotheses, and expectations, which will determine the representation and interpretation. We may charge fees on an hourly or project-based basis. Please get in touch with us for further inquiries.

We currently have very limited IT infrastructure support from the Research Computing Services at the University of Calgary. If you'd like to boost your project in a timely manner, we can fulfill services using Amazon Web Services (Cloud) at your expense. On the other hand, we can offer services at a reduced price when our Bioinformatics team can access your resources where we can store your data. If you have an account on ARC, we can work more seamlessly. Thank you very much for your consideration.