Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 28 minutes ago
Looking to simplify HiFi sequencing workflows for your PacBio Revio or Vega systems without the cost and complexity of managing local servers? Discover SMRT Link Cloud, a free, browser-based solution designed to streamline instrument management and run setup. In this webinar, PacBio experts Austin McKenna, PhD, Rushi Panchal, MS, Matt Hestand, PhD, and Paul Cherng, MS, provide a comprehensive overview for researchers, lab managers, and IT professionals.
Learn the key differences between on-premises SMRT Link, SMRT Link Lite, and the new cloud version, and see how SMRT Link Cloud eliminates the need to purchase and maintain local compute hardware. The presentation covers everything from monitoring your instrument fleet and designing runs to integrating with cloud storage providers like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Microsoft Azure. The session concludes with a live Q&A session addressing technical questions on data transfer, security, and future development.
00:00 Introducing SMRT Link Cloud
01:46 Overview of SMRT Link software
08:47 Key benefits of SMRT Link Cloud
10:32 Comparing SMRT Link versions: on-prem, lite, and cloud
12:46 Server and hardware requirements
14:05 Data transfer and storage options
17:11 How to request a SMRT Link Cloud account
18:54 Live Q&A: Data transfer and storage
22:59 Live Q&A: Security, HIPAA, and data privacy
28:06 Live Q&A: Command line tools and run QC
35:14 Live Q&A: The SMRT Link Cloud product roadmap
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Learn more about PacBio at pacb.com
Legal & Trademarks: Visit pacb.com/legal-and-trademarks
Looking to simplify HiFi sequencing workflows for your PacBio Revio or Vega systems without the cost and complexity of managing local servers? Discover SMRT Link Cloud, a free, browser-based solution designed to streamline instrument management and run setup. In this webinar, PacBio experts Austin McKenna, PhD, Rushi Panchal, MS, Matt Hestand, PhD, and Paul Cherng, MS, provide a comprehensive overview for researchers, lab managers, and IT professionals.
Learn the key differences between on-premises SMRT Link, SMRT Link Lite, and the new cloud version, and see how SMRT Link Cloud eliminates the need to purchase and maintain local compute hardware. The presentation covers everything from monitoring your instrument fleet and designing runs to integrating with cloud storage providers like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Microsoft Azure. The session concludes with a live Q&A session addressing technical questions on data transfer, security, and future development.
00:00 Introducing SMRT Link Cloud
01:46 Overview of SMRT Link software
08:47 Key benefits of SMRT Link Cloud
10:32 Comparing SMRT Link versions: on-prem, lite, and cloud
12:46 Server and hardware requirements
14:05 Data transfer and storage options
17:11 How to request a SMRT Link Cloud account
18:54 Live Q&A: Data transfer and storage
22:59 Live Q&A: Security, HIPAA, and data privacy
28:06 Live Q&A: Command line tools and run QC
35:14 Live Q&A: The SMRT Link Cloud product roadmap
Subscribe for more insights from PacBio: youtube.com/@PacificBiosciences?sub_confirmation=1
Learn more about PacBio at pacb.com
Legal & Trademarks: Visit pacb.com/legal-and-trademarks
