BioImg.org：生命科学虚拟机镜像目录。

BioImg.org: A Catalog of Virtual Machine Images for the Life Sciences.

作者信息

Dahlö Martin, Haziza Frédéric, Kallio Aleksi, Korpelainen Eija, Bongcam-Rudloff Erik, Spjuth Ola

机构信息

SNIC-UPPMAX, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. ; Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. ; Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.

SNIC-UPPMAX, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.

出版信息

Bioinform Biol Insights. 2015 Sep 10;9:125-8. doi: 10.4137/BBI.S28636. eCollection 2015.

DOI:10.4137/BBI.S28636

PMID:26401099

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4567039/

Abstract

Virtualization is becoming increasingly important in bioscience, enabling assembly and provisioning of complete computer setups, including operating system, data, software, and services packaged as virtual machine images (VMIs). We present an open catalog of VMIs for the life sciences, where scientists can share information about images and optionally upload them to a server equipped with a large file system and fast Internet connection. Other scientists can then search for and download images that can be run on the local computer or in a cloud computing environment, providing easy access to bioinformatics environments. We also describe applications where VMIs aid life science research, including distributing tools and data, supporting reproducible analysis, and facilitating education. BioImg.org is freely available at: https://bioimg.org.

摘要

虚拟化在生物科学领域正变得越来越重要，它能够组装和配置完整的计算机设置，包括作为虚拟机镜像（VMI）打包的操作系统、数据、软件和服务。我们展示了一个生命科学VMI的开放目录，科学家们可以在其中分享有关镜像的信息，并可选择将其上传到配备大型文件系统和高速互联网连接的服务器。然后，其他科学家可以搜索并下载可在本地计算机或云计算环境中运行的镜像，从而轻松访问生物信息学环境。我们还描述了VMI有助于生命科学研究的应用，包括分发工具和数据、支持可重复分析以及促进教育。BioImg.org可在以下网址免费获取：https://bioimg.org 。