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Subscriptions and free trials

Manage ElemBio Catalyst™ subscriptions and free trials for your organization.

ElemBio Catalyst™ is a subscription-based cloud analysis solution within ElemBio Cloud that stores and analyzes Element system data. Element manages the Amazon S3 buckets for your storage connections on your behalf, and sets up customizable flows that run automatically when a run completes:

  • Sequencing: A Bases2Fastq™ flow generates FASTQ files.
  • Cell screening: A Cells2Stats flow generates a visualization file that you can open in CytoCanvas Studio.
  • Secondary analysis: Premium workflows for whole genome sequencing and enrichment panel applications, available only on ElemBio Catalyst.

For the complete list of workflows and supported providers, see the Workflow Library.

ElemBio Catalyst subscription​

The ElemBio Catalyst annual subscription and any additional analysis add-ons include a usage credit for the subscription year. After the usage credit is exceeded, per-use rates apply and are billed quarterly for storage and compute usage. Usage costs are reported daily and are calculated based on storage tier, data transfer (egress), and compute events. To use ElemBio Catalyst, purchase the ElemBio Catalyst subscription or contact Element Biosciences Technical Support to start a 45-day free trial.

Usage and cost monitoring​

To manage usage details, administrators can use the Usage Report dashboard:

  • Storage: Costs are based on the storage tier that files are stored in. To manage costs, modify the Data Lifecycle Policy on each bucket so that files are archived or deleted sooner.
  • Compute: When you run a flow on ElemBio Catalyst, one or more compute instances from the platform's underlying cloud infrastructure provider are used to process the data.
  • Data transfer: When data is downloaded, Egress (Internet) costs accumulate. When data is transferred to another Amazon S3 bucket, Egress (Cross Region) costs accumulate. Data that is transferred from ElemBio Catalyst to another Amazon S3 bucket within the same region is free.

For invoicing questions, contact Element Customer Service.

Expired subscription​

When your ElemBio Catalyst subscription expires, storage and compute actions are suspended:

  • An Expired badge appears on ElemBio Catalyst resources, and the run storage connection cannot be used to upload runs on AVITI OS or Element OS.
  • 14 days after expiration, the storage connection is no longer visible in AVITI OS or Element OS.
  • Data that was already generated remains available for download in ElemBio Cloud until the deletion date set by the Data Lifecycle Policy.

To resubscribe, contact Element Customer Service.

ElemBio Catalyst free trial​

The ElemBio Catalyst free trial includes the following:

  • Cloud storage and compute access for 45 days
  • Access to assignment flows for FASTQ and cell stat generation
  • Access to premium workflows for WGS/WES sequencing secondary analysis

During the 45-day trial period, you cannot modify the Data Lifecycle settings beyond the defaults of 30 days for data archival and 365 days for data deletion.

Start a free trial​

If you have never had an ElemBio Catalyst subscription or free trial, then you are eligible for the 45-day free trial.

  1. Access the ElemBio Cloud UI.
  2. On the Providers page, under Add a Provider, locate ElemBio Catalyst, and select the Start 45-day Free Trial button.
  3. Complete the ElemBio Catalyst setup. A notification box confirms that your free trial has started.

What to expect when your free trial ends​

When your 45-day free trial ends, expect the following:

  • Access to paid ElemBio Catalyst features is no longer available
  • New runs cannot be sent to ElemBio Catalyst
  • Generated data is available for extraction for 1 year

If you would like to continue using ElemBio Catalyst or request a free trial extension, contact Element Customer Service. For a trial extension, include the reason for your request.

Frequently asked questions​

When my free trial ends, will I be automatically billed or invoiced?​

No. The ElemBio Catalyst free trial is free, and no billing information is required. The free trial is subject to the Terms and Conditions of ElemBio Cloud.

What if an AWS region in my country is not available?​

Contact Element Technical Support and we will add the region for you. Do not start the trial before you contact us.

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