So you've decided to use Terra
What is it? Terra is a cloud-native platform that empowers you to access, analyze, and share your biomedical data efficiently. It's a cloud service front-end designed to let you get your work done without needing to deal with the complexities of cloud vendors such as Google directly. Instead, Terra lets you run your pipelines, perform statistics, and visualize your data in a user-friendly environment that does the heavy lifting of interfacing with cloud vendors on your behalf.
Terra currently offers two distinct offerings
- Terra on GCP (Individual use)
- Terra on GCP (Enterprise license)
Interested in Enterprise Terra? Terra is available for individual use and also offers optional enterprise-level licenses for organizations with unique data or security needs. To learn more about Enterprise Terra, see Terra plans.
Terra on GCP
Individual use Terra on GCP (Google Cloud Platform) is the best option for the majority of people.
With Terra on GCP, you can create workspaces and store/analyze your data using cloud storage and compute resources. Built-in features allow you to collaborate and share your data and tools securely with others.
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Pay-as-you-go
You are only responsible for paying for the cloud storage, egress, and compute resources you use when performing an analysis. -
Grows with your project
Shared cloud infrastructure scales to meet most data storage and analysis needs at an affordable price. -
Permissions management
Workspace permissions and Authorization Domains offer built-in mechanisms for sharing and collaborating securely.
For more information on how to get started with Terra on GCP, visit self-serve resources at Terra (GCP) Getting Started. To learn more about Enterprise Terra's optional enterprise-level licenses for organizations with unique data or security needs, see Terra plans.
I know what I want! How do I get started?
Selecting the appropriate Terra offering requires a clear understanding of the specific requirements for you or your organization. See Terra Plans for more details.
If you’ve decided to use the scalable, cost-effective solutions offered by Terra on GCP for individual use, head over to our Getting Started (GCP) documentation to learn how to register for your new account today.
If your organization is ready to use the robust, security-ready features of Enterprise Terra on GCP, schedule a meeting with a Terra Team liaison at terra-enterprise@broadinstitute.org to discuss which features, plans, and licenses work best for your use case.