{"id":14464,"date":"2023-08-30T01:47:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T05:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/?p=14464"},"modified":"2025-08-12T03:37:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T07:37:59","slug":"infrastructure-as-code-on-aws-for-accelerating-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/infrastructure-as-code-on-aws-for-accelerating-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Infrastructure as Code on AWS For Accelerating Science"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#3e489d” background_image=”https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Square-Pattern-Hero-Background.png” custom_padding=”5px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”40px||40px||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”40px||40px||true|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”85%” max_width=”1380px” custom_padding=”63px||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ module_class=”col-vert-cent” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”How a Life Sciences Startup Achieved Up to 75% Cost Savings* with Infrastructure as Code on AWS” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|700|||||||” title_text_color=”#ffffff” title_font_size=”3.5rem” title_line_height=”1.2em” max_width_tablet=”620px” max_width_phone=”620px” max_width_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”40px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”col-vert-cent” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PTP-Hero-Section-Goat-Illustration-min.png” alt=”Illustration of Goat working on servers leading data to the cloud and to a proved treatment” title_text=”PTP Hero Section Goat Illustration” align=”center” disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width_tablet=”75%” max_width_phone=”75%” max_width_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”25px||25px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”85%” max_width=”1380px” custom_margin=”|auto|29px|auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ module_class=”col-vert-cent” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”1.5rem” text_line_height=”2.1rem” max_width_tablet=”620px” max_width_phone=”620px” max_width_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

In the high-stakes domain of biotechnology, research validation and securing funding are pivotal milestones for startups. With growing scrutiny and a need for transparency, building an efficient and reliable infrastructure is essential. A life sciences startup approached PTP to build an informatics environment on AWS that would expedite research processes while ensuring data authenticity. This required a solution that was automated, repeatable, and fully documented to support robust research validation.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][dsm_icon_list icon_font_size_tablet=”” icon_font_size_phone=”20px” icon_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” module_class=”hero-stat” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”13px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_icon_list_child text=”*Achieved an estimated 50-75% cost reduction by automating resource deployment and teardown, ensuring resources were utilized only when necessary.” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_padding=”1px” icon_font_size=”2rem” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_heading_font|500|on||||||” text_text_color=”#0ca8fc” text_font_size=”1.2rem” text_line_height=”1.25rem” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2rem” text_font_size_phone=”1rem” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_icon_list_child][\/dsm_icon_list][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”32px||1px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”85%” max_width=”1380px” custom_padding=”8px||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_heading_font||||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-secondary-color” text_font_size=”28px” text_line_height=”2rem” custom_margin=”45px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”28px” text_font_size_phone=”24px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”]\n

The Challenge<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”85%” max_width=”1380px” custom_padding=”2px||63px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ module_class=”col-vert-cent” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-secondary-color” text_font_size=”28px” text_line_height=”2.3rem” custom_margin=”||7px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”28px” text_font_size_phone=”24px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22,%22text_text_color%22,%22text_text_color%22%93}”]\n

The client needed to streamline and automate data processing pipelines to validate their research and accelerate discovery. Their challenges included:<\/span><\/p>\n

Scaling Homegrown Pipelines
<\/strong><\/span>Supporting custom pipelines alongside industry-leading tools like Nextflow<\/a>, which ensures scalable and reproducible workflows using containers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Integration of Open-Source Tools
<\/strong>Incorporating solutions such as Cell Ranger<\/a>, Seurat<\/a>, Picard, and Star Aligner, proven in genomics and computational biology.<\/span><\/p>\n

Automation and Documentation
<\/strong>Creating a cloud pipeline solution that was automated, easily adjustable, and fully documented to ensure research validation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost Efficiency and Security
<\/strong>Leveraging AWS<\/a> offerings like Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>ELB<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Auto Scaling,<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Lambda<\/a>, and\u00a0<\/span>Fargate<\/a> to create a scalable and cost-effective environment.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” next_background_color=”#ffffff” admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#3e489d” background_image=”https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Square-Pattern-Hero-Background.png” custom_padding=”||52px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”40px||40px||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”40px||40px||true|false” bottom_divider_style=”arrow” bottom_divider_height=”83px” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”85%” max_width=”1380px” custom_padding=”||99px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ module_class=”col-vert-cent” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_heading_font||||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-secondary-color” text_font_size=”28px” text_line_height=”2rem” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||16px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”28px” text_font_size_phone=”24px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”]\n

The Solution<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”28px” text_line_height=”2.3rem” custom_margin=”||0px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”28px” text_font_size_phone=”24px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

PTP designed and implemented a robust infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solution on AWS to meet the client\u2019s needs:<\/p>\n

Image Building with EC2 Image Builder<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Automated the creation of standardized images for different functions.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Defined recipes in Image Builder<\/a> to document installed software components and ownership, ensuring reproducibility and research validation.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Centralized the building of images in a dedicated account, sharing them across the organization using Amazon Parameter Store.<\/p>\n

Service Catalog for Self-Service Pipelines<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Enabled scientists and informaticians to launch pipelines independently via Service Catalog<\/a> with limited permissions.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Controlled access through least-privilege security configurations and code-based governance.<\/p>\n

Terraform for Infrastructure Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Maintained image files and component lists in Terraform<\/a>, version-controlled using AWS Code Commit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Automated deployment of updated components, creating new recipes in Image Builder when software versions changed.<\/p>\n

Cost Optimization through Automation<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Integrated CloudWatch events, SQS queues, and Lambda functions to terminate idle resources, reducing unnecessary costs.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Ensured persistent storage reconnection when services were recreated, maintaining data continuity.<\/p>\n

Enhanced Security and Scalability<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Applied least-privilege access principles and AWS Managed AD for better isolation and control.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Planned future integration of Amazon WorkSpaces to further enhance data security and usability.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”32px||1px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”85%” max_width=”1380px” custom_margin=”36px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”2px||68px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#474747″ text_font_size=”28px” text_line_height=”2rem” custom_margin=”||3px|||” custom_padding=”||11px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”28px” text_font_size_phone=”24px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

The Outcome<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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PTP\u2019s IaC implementation delivered transformative results:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Research Validation
<\/strong>Reduced variables and changes, ensuring robust research validation.<\/p>\n

Significant Cost Savings
<\/strong>Achieved an estimated 50-75% reduction in costs by automating resource deployment and teardown, using resources only when needed.<\/p>\n

Enhanced Security
<\/strong>Applied least-privilege access controls to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance.<\/p>\n

Operational Efficiency
<\/strong>Created a scalable, repeatable, and fully documented data management platform aligned with AWS Well-Architected principles.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ module_class=”vert-cent” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”85%” max_width=”1380px” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ module_id=”contact” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Graphs-Isometric-Contained-Icon.png” alt=”Graphs Isometric Contained Icon” title_text=”Graphs Isometric Contained Icon” show_bottom_space=”off” disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”200px” width_phone=”150px” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”|||-20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=”Ready to Accelerate Your Research with Infrastructure as Code?” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” title_text_align=”left” title_text_color=”gcid-0e52a8f4-5dfd-4102-9f40-fd354ef9edd5″ title_font_size=”2.88rem” title_line_height=”1.2em” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”300px” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”15px||5px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-0e52a8f4-5dfd-4102-9f40-fd354ef9edd5%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Ubuntu||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”1.25rem” text_line_height=”1.75rem” max_width=”620px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

PTP specializes in creating scalable, cost-efficient, and secure AWS solutions tailored to life sciences. Contact us today to learn how we can help your organization achieve research validation and operational excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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