Basespace update

[thermophile]

I can select a sample, launch FastQC or 16S metagenomics, but then I don't have the start button

[kcchan]

There is a message where the "Launch App" button used to be:

To use this app, upgrade to a Professional subscription

This includes all published apps as well as any custom apps you have in your developer account.

[Jessica_L]

Originally Posted by thermophile

I can select a sample, launch FastQC or 16S metagenomics, but then I don't have the start button

Wait, so we can't even do FastQC with a free account? I was able to run it, but like I said yesterday, my account is still in trial mode. Are you just trying to use the Illumina/BaseSpace Labs 16s metagenomics app? I'm not hopeful for my Amplicon DS analyses, then....

[GenoMax]

Are the "free" accounts only meant for people who have one (or a small number of) Mini/Mi/NextSeq and need to do basic distribution/sharing of data? i.e. small core facilities.

[Jessica_L]

That's kind of what I'm wondering, too, GenoMax? We have a pretty small operation, but I do also send out for larger jobs and I still need to analyze data sometimes.

[thermophile]

Jessica, I can't run any apps at all. My understanding is that every new account gets a 30day trial so I guess you could just make a new email and account every month to continue using the apps.

[GenoMax]

Originally Posted by thermophile

Jessica, I can't run any apps at all. My understanding is that every new account gets a 30day trial so I guess you could just make a new email and account every month to continue using the apps.

While that may work short term, it may land you on Illumina's blacklist (if they watch for what IP's the accounts are logging in from).

Small cores may need to adjust their prices (and account for $5K subscription) if they find BaseSpace indispensable for daily business.

[Jessica_L]

That's good to know, thermophile, thanks. I'm probably going to have to ask for that $5k to be added into our budget for next year.

[thermophile]

Originally Posted by GenoMax

While that may work short term, it may land you on Illumina's blacklist (if they watch for what IP's the accounts are logging in from).

Small cores may need to adjust their prices (and account for $5K subscription) if they find BaseSpace indispensable for daily business.

True. I'm likely going to go back to ignoring the basespace apps and use it just for fastq distribution which is still currently feasible for my miseq only core on a free account.