Gene Sequencing's Advance Leads To Cloud

Gene-sequencing instruments now can spit out so much data that some researchers are turning to cloud computing to handle the load -- lifting the outlook for providers of such services. PerkinElmer (PKI), a maker of scientific instruments, is one such company. It's expanding its services business and recently acquired Geospiza, a provider of lab software and cloud-based genomic data services. PerkinElmer aims to provide more storage and analysis