This guide gives step by step instructions on how to install Genome Workbench on Linux hosts running in the Amazon EC2 Cloud. A more cost effective approach would be to bring the software to the cloud instead of copying the data in the other direction.
It may frequently be a non-trivial expense to move such amounts of data between the cloud storage and a desktop computer. Genome data sets can reach tens and hundreds of gigabytes in size. If your data processing pipeline already exists on the cloud it might be faster and more convenient to add Genome Workbench to your toolbox there instead of installing it on your desktop PC or Mac.
Why run Genome Workbench on the cloud? In addition to the usual benefits of being able to connect to the software from anywhere without the need to maintain your own server there are multiple other reasons. Running Genome Workbench over X Window System
