nf-core / nf-core/fetchngs

fasterq-dump => disk: local-ssd

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Description

Description of feature

As far as I can tell, the fasterqdump module does not set disk.

Setting the disk to local-ssd for use with google-batch could be quite helpful for speeding up the writing of temp files (docs).

More generally, if disk is not set (and dynamically expanded for large SRA files), what would prevent the job from running out of disk space -- at least for cloud jobs?

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Research direction

Start with modules/nf-core/sratools/fasterqdump/main.nf, then read the linked Nextflow disk reference and Google Cloud process documentation. Determine how the module should request local-ssd storage and whether disk needs dynamic sizing for large SRA files; the work is done when the cloud job has an adequate, documented disk configuration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
google-cloud
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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