DRAGEN on Microsoft Azure

You can run DRAGEN analysis on Microsoft Azure. For information on using DRAGEN, see the DRAGEN User Guide Section. For information on using Azure, see the Azure documentation available on the Microsoft site.

A QuickStart for DRAGEN on Azure is avaialble here DRAGEN on Azure QuickStart

If you are using an Azure Batch account, see DRAGEN on Azure Batch for more information.

Requirements

To use the DRAGEN Software for genomic data analysis on Azure, the following are required:

  • DRAGEN Multi-Cloud license. For more information, contact Illumina Technical Support.

  • Azure cloud subscription.

  • Quota for NP-series virtual machines (VM).

  • Azure command-line interface (CLI). For instructions on installing the Azure CLI, see the Azure documentation available on the Microsoft site.

  • Genomic data uploaded to your Azure Blob storage account.

Supported Regions

DRAGEN on Azure is available in the following regions with field programmable gate array (FPGA)-enabled, standard NP-series virtual machines.

  • West US 2

  • East US

  • South Central US

  • West Europe (Amsterdam)

  • Southeast Asia (Singapore)

Request a NP-series Quota

DRAGEN requires FPGA hardware. You must request access to the FPGA-enabled, NP-series VMs.

The vCPU requirements for NP-series SKUs are in increments of 10. When requesting an updated quota, DRAGEN recommends requesting vCPUs in batches of 10. The instructions for running DRAGEN on Azure require a minimum increase of 10 vCPU quotas for NP-series machines.

To make sure you have quota for NP-series VMs or to increase a quota, navigate to your Microsoft Azure portal, and then do as follows.

  1. Select Subscriptions, then choose your subscription.

  2. Under Settings, select Usage + quotas.

  3. Enter NP into the search bar to filter for the NP-series. The quota list displays Standard NPS Family vCPUs.

  4. If you do not see any results, select Request Increase. For more information on requesting quota for NP-series VMs, see the Azure documentation available on the Microsoft site.

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