Cycle Computing Examines Cloud Computing for Life Sciences

Online, October 5, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Cycle Computing Examines Cloud Computing for Life Sciences at
Bio-IT World Conference and Expo Europe

New York - Cycle Computing, providing proven, secure and elastic high performance computing (HPC) and open source solutions internally and in the cloud, today announced that David Powers, senior analyst, business development, will present a short course on cloud computing for life sciences at the Bio-IT World Conference & Expo Europe in Hannover, Germany.

The workshop will examine how cloud computing can effectively function as both an external IT service and internal computing model. Instructors will discuss real world use cases across drug discovery and design, collaboration, next generation sequencing, proteomics, SaaS and bioinformatics, exploring how life science researchers are using cloud computing.

David Powers will be joined by fellow presenters Richard Holland, director, operations and delivery, Eagle Genomics Ltd. and Glenn Proctor, ensemble software coordinator, EMBL EBI.

Cloud Computing for Life Sciences will take place on Monday, October 4 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. CEST.

To schedule a briefing with David Powers at the event, contact Ashleigh Egan at 212.255.0080, ext. 12, or [email protected]

About Cycle Computing:
Cycle Computing delivers proven, secure and flexible high performance computing (HPC) and data solutions. With its unparalleled expertise in compute-intensive environments, Cycle helps clients maximize existing infrastructure and increase compute power by provisioning large-scale, secure HPC clusters on desktops, servers, and demand in the cloud. Unlike other vendors, Cycle leverages open source technologies to deliver more innovative and flexible grid functionality and to quickly execute complex calculations without the need for IT staff, data center space or upfront equipment costs. Cycle clients experience faster time-to-market, decreased operating costs and unprecedented service and support. The company has deployed proven implementations at Fortune 500s, SMBs and government and academic institutions across a variety of industries for companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Pfizer and Lockheed Martin.

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