SEATTLE, Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Isilon® (Nasdaq:
ISLN) today announced that the National Human Genome Research
Institute (NHGRI), one of 27 National Institutes of Health (NIH),
has deployed Isilon scale-out storage to help power its
next-generation DNA sequencing operations. Using Isilon's X-Series,
featuring the OneFS® operating system, NHGRI has added to its
downstream genomic analysis workflow a single, high-performance,
shared storage resource, simplifying data management to improve
research productivity. With Isilon, NHGRI can scale storage
resources in-line with the demands of its multi-hundred core Linux
compute cluster, accelerating time-to-discovery in its efforts to
improve human health.
NHGRI is one of 27 research institutes that comprise the NIH and
began as the National Center for Human Genome Research (NCHGR),
which was established in 1989 to carry out the role of the NIH in
the International Human Genome Project (HGP). With the human genome
sequence complete since April 2003,
NHGRI now focuses on leveraging genomic research to increase
medical knowledge and improve medical treatment.
Prior to using Isilon, NHGRI's traditional NAS system limited
the often unpredictable and intense performance demands of its
genomic data analysis, slowing research productivity and
complicating storage management. Working with Isilon partner Plan B
Technologies, NHGRI deployed Isilon's 72000X to add a single
high-performance file system and point of management to its genomic
analysis workflow, enabling its researchers to spend more time
analyzing genomes.
"While the rate of innovation in genome sequencing technology
continues to accelerate, data management and storage systems have
not been able to keep pace, limiting researchers' ability to
transform genomic research into medical breakthroughs," said
Donnie Downs, CEO, Plan B
Technologies. "However, Isilon's unique scale-out storage solutions
provide exactly what data-intensive DNA sequencing workflows
require – high performance and scalability with nearly zero
management – enabling these skilled scientists to focus on their
research and not on storage."
"In genomic research, accelerating time-to-discovery is always a
top priority that can only be accomplished through the use of
innovative, purpose-built technology," said Sam Grocott, vice president of marketing,
Isilon. "By combining Isilon scale-out storage with their
high-performance compute infrastructure, NHGRI is setting best
practices for leveraging IT to maximize the value of genomic
data."
About Isilon
As a global leader in scale-out storage, Isilon delivers
powerful yet simple solutions for enterprises that want to manage
their data, not their storage. Isilon's products are simple to
install, manage and scale, at any size. And, unlike traditional
enterprise storage, Isilon stays simple no matter how much storage
is added, how much performance is required or how business needs
change in the future. We're challenging enterprises to think
differently about their storage, because when they do, they'll
recognize there's a better, simpler way. Learn what we mean at
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