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Alternative database download location?

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Description

Are the databases on https://colabfold.mmseqs.com/ available anywhere else, like AWS? Download speeds are very slow and seem to be limited by at the mmseqs.com end.

Expected Behavior

Download UniRef30 database in about an hour if D/L speed was 150Mbps.

Current Behavior

~ 40 hours estimated to download UniRef30 from various institutions, all with 10Gbps internet connections.

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

Download: http://wwwuser.gwdg.de/~compbiol/colabfold/uniref30_2103.tar.gz

ColabFold Output (for bugs)

Please make sure to also post the complete ColabFold output. You can use gist.github.com for large output.

Context

Download of databases listed on https://colabfold.mmseqs.com/ is extremely slow. Attempted from multiple locations, different days, all with same result.

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Research direction

Start with the database links on colabfold.mmseqs.com and the UniRef30 URL in the report; compare their availability and download performance from a suitable mirror. Done means identifying an accessible alternate location or documenting that none is available, with a reproducible download target and speed.

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Assessment

Domain
bioinformatics, databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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