Microsoft Azure: Turning tiny insects into big data

Peter Heinicke
Posted by Peter Heinicke Tue, Oct 02, 2018 @ 09:01 AM less than 1 minute to read

Using the Microsoft Azure, epidemiologists can analyze over 100 million pieces of DNA in every sample they collect, identifying where diseases come from and how they spread. With the cloud, researchers can accomplish in hours what used to take months, and when you're dealing with diseases, every second counts. Microsoft Azure is the transformational force working behind the scenes to empower researchers to stop diseases before they spread.
Peter Heinicke

Peter Heinicke

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