PetaGene provides a lossless compression solution for genomic data, utilizing multi-threaded software to reduce file sizes by 60% to 90% without compromising data integrity. This technology addresses the high costs and lengthy transfer times associated with storing and managing large genomic datasets, enabling more efficient data handling in research and clinical settings.
Funding
$2.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
The increasing volume of genomic data creates significant challenges related to storage costs, data transfer times, and security risks, hindering efficient research and clinical workflows. Traditional storage solutions and data management practices struggle to keep pace with the exponential growth of genomic datasets.
Solution
PetaGene offers a suite of high-performance genomic data compression and security solutions designed to reduce storage footprint, accelerate data transfer, and ensure data integrity. PetaSuite provides lossless compression for genomic data, reducing file sizes by 60% to 90% without compromising data quality. PetaSuite Cloud Edition enables transparent cloud access and migration of pipelines, while PetaSuite Protect adds fine-grained access control, auditing, and FIPS 140-2 compliant AES-256 encryption to protect sensitive genomic information. The solutions integrate seamlessly into existing workflows, allowing researchers and clinicians to continue using their existing tools and pipelines without modification.
Target Audience
PetaGene's primary customers include research institutions, clinical genomics facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and other organizations generating or managing large volumes of genomic data.
Features
- Lossless compression of FASTQ.gz and BAM files by 60-90%
- Transparent on-the-fly decompression via PetaLink, preserving original file formats and access permissions
- Streaming compression for direct data transfer to/from AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Optional BayesCal quality score refinement to improve genotyping accuracy and increase compressibility
- PetaSuite Protect Management Server for granular access control and real-time permission management
- Searchable cryptographic ledger for auditing data access and usage
- FIPS 140-2 compliant AES-256 regional encryption
- User-mode deployment with no restrictions on parallel instances or users