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Before you pick a plan, get clear on the problem you need solved first

Think of this page as a signpost. Want to compare shared, Pro, and dedicated plans first? Start with product plans. Already know your analysis direction? Jump to scenarios. Still weighing specs and how you will work? Read the pre-purchase questions. Comparing general public clouds with a bioinformatics-focused platform? See the comparison. And if you are wondering why so many teams are moving off shared university servers, start with why the cloud.

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Jump straight to the page that matches where you are

These pages are not meant to be read in order. Start with whichever question is most pressing right now — it is the fastest way to an answer.

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Product plans

Shared, Pro, or dedicated: which one fits

If you care most about budget, who it is for, preinstalled environments, or how it differs from general-purpose clouds, start with the product plans page.

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Analysis scenarios

Match a setup to single-cell, transcriptomics, metagenomics and more

If you already know your analysis direction and want to match the right configuration and workflow, start with the scenarios page.

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Pre-purchase questions

Get clear on specs, memory, and how you will work

If you are still asking “how do I buy”, “how much memory do I need”, or “cloud server or local machine”, start with the questions page.

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Public cloud comparison

How specs, pricing, and ready-to-run environments differ

If you are weighing general public clouds against a bioinformatics-focused platform and want to know which is less hassle, start here.

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Why move to the cloud

Queues, contention, and the real cost of self-hosting

If you are still on a shared university server or self-built hardware and wondering whether moving to the cloud is worth it, start here.

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See why teams switch

Still undecided? Send us the workload and we will reason through it with you

If you are stuck between specs, scenarios, and plan comparisons all at once, do not bounce between pages. Send us your requirements and we will help you narrow it down.