Deploy the Golden Helix platform on a central server, in your own cloud account, or on analyst workstations.
Server and workstation installs follow different steps. Choose the path that matches your deployment.
Deploy the VarSeq Suite on VSWarehouse, the Enterprise Platform, for centralized analysis, project management, reporting, and pipeline automation. On-premises or in your own cloud.
Install VarSeq on analyst workstations. Native desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. VarSeq can optionally connect to a VSWarehouse server for shared resources and licensing.
VSWarehouse runs the VarSeq Suite on a central server. It manages users, runs analysis pipelines, stores results, and generates reports. Choose the deployment model that fits your institution.
Once you have a license key (from a purchase or evaluation), use the License Portal to configure your deployment and get pre-configured deploy script commands to start the installation process.
Install VSWarehouse directly on your own hardware. All analysis, data warehousing, and licensing run within your institutional network. Outbound connections route through your proxy servers.
Deploy on AWS or Azure within your own account. Golden Helix provides guided setup. Your data stays in your own cloud account, and agent VMs add compute only when analysis needs it.
Enterprise Platform
Server administration, configuration, and management reference.
Step-by-step deployment, upgrade, and migration instructions.
Detailed changes, fixes, and new features for each server release.
Access via Help > API Documentation within your server instance.
VarSeq runs as a native desktop application on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Download installers from the Downloads page.
Standard installer with option for all-users or per-user install.
Standard DMG installer. Universal binary for Apple Silicon and Intel.
Tarball extraction for server and workstation environments.
VarSeq stores annotation databases, caches, and project files in a local AppData directory. Plan for 100–500+ GB of local storage depending on the annotations configured for your workflows. Sample data (FASTQ, BAM, VCF) needs additional space; see desktop system requirements for sizing by analysis type.
IT administrators can redirect the AppData path to shared or network storage for centralized management across workstations. See the installation guides for platform-specific configuration details.
Our technical team can help you plan your deployment architecture, walk through installation, or troubleshoot setup issues.