Genecloud: Secure cloud computing for biomedical research

Martin Beck, V. Joachim Haupt, Janine Roy, Jan Moennich, René Jäkel, Michael Schroeder, Zerrin Isik

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Abstract

Applications in the biomedical sector have a rising demand for computational power due to the growing amount of biological data. However, the setup and maintenance of a sufficient computational infrastructure is costly. Cloud computing allows distributed computing over a network and maximizes the effectiveness of the shared resources. Nevertheless, security concerns rise when valuable research data is transferred to a public Cloud. Herein, we describe-from the application and security perspective-three biomedical case studies from different domains: Patent annotation, cancer outcome prediction, and drug target prediction. We elaborate on different strategies to secure the data and results in the Cloud as well as on the infrastructure needed. The proposed Cloud solutions could help to adapt other similar algorithms from different domains to benefit from Cloud computing.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTrusted Cloud Computing
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages3-14
ISBN (Electronic)9783319127187
ISBN (Print)9783319127170
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

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