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March 17, 2025

What data is stored in SMRT Link Cloud?

SMRT Link Cloud securely stores key metadata to help you manage and monitor your sequencing runs, while giving you full control over your sequencing data and results.

Data stored in SMRT Link Cloud includes:

  • Sample setup information 
  • Run design information 
  • Instrument monitoring statuses 
  • Run monitoring statuses 
  • Run QC data 

Data that is not stored in SMRT Link Cloud: 

  • Sample accessioning information (LIMS) 
  • Sequence data (e.g., BAM files) 
  • Secondary and tertiary analysis results
     

Users are responsible for storing sequencing data and analysis results in their own local or cloud storage environments.

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