Atos boosts genome sequencing in Spain

Atos supercomputer at Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG-CRG) boosts genome analysis speed

Paris, 17 January 2019

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, announces that the Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG-CRG) in Barcelona has chosen an Atos supercomputer to support its work in large-scale DNA sequencing and analysis. To support the vast process and calculation demands needed for this analysis, CNAG-CRG worked with Atos to build this custom-made analytics platform, which helps drive new insights ten times faster than its previous HPC system.

The Atos supercomputer boosts CNAG-CRG’s supercomputing capacity, which contributes to positioning it as one of the top European centers in genome sequencing and one of the leading genomic research institutions in the world. It can now offer deeper and more complete genomic analysis to health organizations and research groups.

The CNAG-CRG is involved in large-scale sequencing projects. These are in areas as diverse as cancer genetics, rare diseases, host-pathogen interactions, preservation of endangered species, evolutionary studies and the improvement of agriculturally useful species. The center analyses more than 60 billion genomic bases every day and needs to perform fast and accurate analysis to efficiently process these vast volumes of data.

“We are delighted to see our technology and expertise being deployed in such a critical area of science and contributing to a deeper analysis of genomes that will lead to significant improvements in people’s health and quality of life” said Pierre Barnabé, Chief Operating Officer, Big Data & Security at Atos.

“Atos helped us to set up a robust platform to conduct in-depth high-performance data analytics on genome sequences, which is the perfect complement to our outstanding sequencing platform”, stated Ivo Gut, CNAG-CRG Director.

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About Atos

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 120,000 employees in 73 countries and annual revenue of € 13 billion. European number one in Cloud, Cybersecurity and High-Performance Computing, the Group provides end-to-end Orchestrated Hybrid Cloud, Big Data, Business Applications and Digital Workplace solutions through its Digital Transformation Factory, as well as transactional services through Worldline, the European leader in the payment industry. With its cutting-edge technologies and industry knowledge, Atos supports the digital transformation of its clients across all business sectors. The Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and operates under the brands Atos, Atos Syntel, Unify and Worldline. Atos is listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.

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