Options for using Galaxy

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# Options for using Galaxy

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- Which Galaxy instance should I use?

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# Options for using Galaxy

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### Options for using Galaxy

Galaxy is available in many ways, each with different configurations and capabilities

Here are some options

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Many workshops use Galaxy instances that go away once the workshop is done.
This deck lists options for using Galaxy outside of a training context.

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### usegalaxy.org

- [usegalaxy.org](https://usegalaxy.org/) is the Galaxy Project's public server
- Hosted at the [Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)](https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/)
- Lots of
  - tools
  - reference genomes
  - compute power
  - storage
- But also very busy
  - Averages 250,000 jobs *per month* in 2016
  - A single resource cannot scale to meet the demand of the entire world, nor can it support all wanted tools, genomes, ...

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- usegalaxy.org is the public server, it's hosted at the Texas Advanced Computing Center.
- It has lots of tools, reference genomes, computer power, and free storage also.
- But it's also very busy, in 2016 it had an average of 250,000 jobs per month, that sometimes could slow down the process
- The world of data analysis is huge and full of tools , genomes , and resources
-  A single resource cannot scale to meet the demand of the entire world
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### Public Galaxy Servers

[.image-25[![GalaxEast a powerful omics galaxy](../../images/public_server_galaxeast.png)]](https://galaxyproject.org/public-galaxy-servers/#galaxeast)
[.image-25[![80+ galaxy servers and counting](../../images/public_servers_odometer_count.png)]](https://galaxyproject.org/public-galaxy-servers/)
[.image-25[![GigaGalaxy's logo mentioning integrated publishing of workflows](../../images/public_server_gigagalaxy.png)]](https://galaxyproject.org/public-galaxy-servers/#gigagalaxy)
[.image-25[![Prove your point, genome statistics made simple with the Genomic Hyperbrowser](../../images/public_server_genomichyperbrowser.png)]](https://hyperbrowser.uio.no/hb/)
[.image-25[![Unreadable tiny text with a head the Lanuage Application Grid](../../images/public_server_lappsgrid.png)]](https://galaxy.lappsgrid.org/)

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- There are currently more than 80 public Galaxy servers, and the number keeps growing.
- for example, GalaxyEast, an open and powerful galaxy instance for integrative omics data analysis
- the Genomic Hyperbrowser to Manage and Analyze collections of genome-wide datasets.
- Galaxy Platform Directory which  lists platforms where you can use or deploy your own Galaxy Server with minimal effort.

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### Public Galaxy Servers

1. General purpose genomics servers
1. Domain specific servers<br />
   Can be specific to:
   - *Research methods*: ChIP-Seq, RNA-Seq, repeats, ...
   - *Organisms*: Pathogens, phage, rice, poplars (!), ...
   - *Non-genomic domains*: image analysis, social science, natural language processing, ...
1. Tool servers
   - Host specific tools to make them easy to access and run

Complete list: [bit.ly/gxyServers ](https://bit.ly/gxyServers)

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- There are three types of servers
- First is general-purpose genomics servers.
- The second is domain-specific servers, which can be specific to: Research methods, Organisms or Non-genomic domains
- the third type is Tool servers , the tool servers host specific tools to make them easy to access and run

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### Semi-public Galaxy services

Access based on geography or community membership

| Geography  | Resource |
| ---------- | -------- |
| Australia  | [Genomics Virtual Lab (GVL)](https://launch.genome.edu.au/launch)  |
| Canada | [GenAP](https://www.genap.ca/) |
| Norway | [Norwegian e-Infrastructure for Life Sciences (NeLS)](https://nels.bioinfo.no/) |
| US | [Jetstream](https://galaxyproject.org/cloud/jetstream/) |

Complete list: [bit.ly/gxysemipublic ](https://bit.ly/gxysemipublic)

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- There are some semi-public galaxy servers for which access is restricted according to the user's geographic location or community membership
- In Australia there is the Genomics Virtual Lab
- In Canada there is GenAP
- In Norway there is Norwegian e-Infrastructure for Life Sciences
- In the US there is Jetstream

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### Public clouds via CloudLaunch

.left[[CloudLaunch](https://launch.usegalaxy.org/) currently only supports:]
- Jetstream (covered above)
- **Amazon Web Services** (AWS)
  - You need to create an AWS account (which requires a
    credit card) and then provide your public and secret keys to CloudLaunch

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.pull-right[
[.image-75[![Illegible screenshot of Galaxy Cloud Launch with a form for entering data.](../../images/cloudlaunch_empty.png)]](https://launch.usegalaxy.org/)
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- In addition to servers there is also Public clouds via Galaxy CloudLaunch
- Unfortunetly it currently only supports Jetstream and Amazon Web Services
- You first need to create an Amazon Web Services account (which requires a credit card) and then provide your
 public and secret keys to CloudLaunch

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### CloudLaunch / CloudMan instances

- Comes with 100's of tools and many pre-defined reference genomes
- CloudLaunch starts a CloudMan-based Galaxy instance
  - **CloudMan** is a cloud management tool that moves much / all of the cloud management work into a Graphical user interface
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[.image-75[![Screenshot of a Galaxy Cloud Man instance](../../../../shared/images/cloudman_based_server_landing_page.png)]](https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/CloudMan)
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- CloudLaunch Comes with hundredss of tools and many pre-defined reference genomes.
- CloudLaunch starts a Galaxy instance called CloudMan.
- CloudMan is a cloud management tool that moves so much of the cloud management work into a Graphical user interface.
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### CloudMan

[.image-25[![CloudMan interface with two compute nodes shown busy.](../../../../shared/images/cloudman_management_console_showing_autoscaled_w_1_worker.png)]](https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/CloudMan)

CloudMan enables you to statically or dynamically scale compute power

- This example shows a Galaxy Server with a head node and one worker node, and that is configured to scale up to 5 worker nodes, if demand justifies it
- Cloud instances can be incredibly cost effective, but only if you are actually using them when they are up
  - Paying to have a cloud instance up for two weeks that you only use for 8 hours is not cost effective
- **It is very important to shut down and remove everything when you are done**

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- CloudMan enables you to statically or dynamically scale compute power
- Cloud instances can be incredibly cost effective only if you are actually using them when they are up.
- you can't have a cloud instance up for two weeks when you only use for 8 hours
- It is very important to shut down and remove everything when you are done
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### Run your own Galaxy locally

- Galaxy is [open source software](https://getgalaxy.org/) and can be installed on local compute infrastructure, from lab servers to institutional compute clusters
- Installing Galaxy locally is relatively easy, but
  - the initial install does not include reference genomes and only has a few tools
  - installing tools and genomes, setting up authentication, and connecting to institutional compute resources all takes work
- There are hundreds of local Galaxy installs around the world
  - Installing tools and genomes has become much easier in recent years, and can now often be done with the Galaxy Admin GUI
  - Authentication and connecting to institutional compute resources is still heavy lifting

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- Galaxy is open source software which means it's free to use locally
- it can be installed on local compute infrastructure, from lab servers to institutional compute clusters.
- Installing Galaxy locally is relatively easy, but you have to consider this
- the initial install does not include reference genomes and only has a few tools
- installing tools and genomes, setting up authentication, and connecting to institutional compute resources all takes work
- installing has become much easier and can now be done with the Galaxy Admin GUI
- Authentication and connecting to institutional compute resources is still heavy lifting
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### Commercial support

- You can buy a preconfigured Galaxy server from [BioTeam](https://bioteam.net/) or [NABE<sup>3</sup> International](http://www.nabe-intl.co.jp/seq/takerugalaxy.html)
- [Globus Genomics](http://globusgenomics.org/) provides cloud-based Galaxy servers
- [Commercially provided consulting and training](https://galaxyproject.org/support/commercial/) are also available

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- Commercial solutions are also available, for example:
- You can buy a preconfigured Galaxy server from BioTeam
- Globus Genomics also provides cloud-based Galaxy servers
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### Which Galaxy instance to use?

- Choose based on
  - size of datasets, available storage, backup
  - data security
  - computational requirements
  - tools installed
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- In conclusion, choosing which Galaxy instance to use depends on multiple factors like: size of datasets, available storage, backup
- you also need to consider data security, computational requirements, and the tools installed

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## Thank You!

This material is the result of a collaborative work. Thanks to the [Galaxy Training Network](https://training.galaxyproject.org) and all the contributors!

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