Archive for March, 2008

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BioInform writeup on IT limitations in next-gen sequencing shops

Excerpt: “As more and more labs adopt next-generation sequencing technology, they are finding that the new instruments are straining their current informatics infrastructures — a challenge the groups are trying to meet with a wide range of different solutions.”

30Mar2008 | blogadmin | 0 comments | Continued
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BioInform writeup on WikiLIMS

Excerpt: “Bioinformatics consulting firm the BioTeam is turning to the same collaborative software that underlies
Wikipedia and numerous other web-based resources to help address the formidable data-management
challenges of next-generation sequencing systems.”

30Mar2008 | blogadmin | 0 comments | Continued
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Summer 2008 Grid Engine Training Workshops

We are please to announce the start of a new regular open-enrollment training workshop series aimed at making users and cluster administrators more experienced, more comfortable and more productive with Sun Grid Engine.
Starting first in the Boston area and expanding elsewhere if demand allows we are offering the following Grid Engine training workshops:
1-Day Grid Engine [...]

22Mar2008 | blogadmin | 3 comments | Continued
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Apple OS X 10.5 launchd scripts for Grid Engine

William Van Etten has produced new scripts for the Apple OS X “Launchd” framework used by Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” systems. Moving forward it seems that Apple eventually intends to phase out the SystemStarter methods for starting/stopping daemons and services in favor of the newer launchd mechanisms.
A Wiki entry over at http://gridengine.info explains [...]

4Mar2008 | blogadmin | 0 comments | Continued