Case Study: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology achieves reliable, high-performance global genomic data sharing with Digital Realty

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology - Customer Case Study

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is a nonprofit genomics research and innovation center that produces vast amounts of sequencing data to advance medicine, agriculture and education. Its Genomic Services Lab generates roughly 15,000–16,000 whole genomes per year (each a 200–300 GB file) and shares 70–80% of that data with global collaborators, creating a critical need for durable, high‑performance storage and low‑latency transport to avoid dropped packets and delays.

To meet that need HudsonAlpha adopted a multi‑site colocation and interconnection strategy with Digital Realty, gaining secure, scalable space and power plus direct access to a large ecosystem of networks and applications. The partnership guaranteed consistent performance and availability, enabled efficient global data sharing, and let HudsonAlpha focus on applying advanced technologies to decode DNA and accelerate research, clinical genomics and industry collaboration.

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Peyton McNully

Technology Director