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Modernizing research and clinical infrastructure: How the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine migrated its LIMS to AWS

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Baylor College of Medicine's Human Genome Sequencing Center (BCM-HGSC) successfully modernized its Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) by migrating to AWS, addressing challenges with aging infrastructure and scalability.

  • Designed a hybrid cloud architecture using AWS Direct Connect
  • Utilized services like Amazon EC2, RDS, EFS, and CloudWatch
  • Implemented robust security measures with encryption and IAM
  • Achieved cost optimization through right-sizing and Reserved Instances
  • Improved system monitoring and operational efficiency

The migration provided a scalable, secure foundation for genomic research, enabling BCM-HGSC to do more with less while maintaining seamless operations for researchers.



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