Jetraw Platform

Jetraw Platform, developed by Dotphoton AG, is a data management platform designed to streamline microscopy and life sciences image data pipelines. It enables research labs, imaging facilities, and scientific teams to transfer, store, and share large volumes of RAW image data more efficiently — speeding up transfers by up to 7× and reducing storage footprint through built-in compression. The platform supports both cloud and local storage environments, providing a unified access point without requiring significant IT involvement.

Jetraw is purpose-built for organisations handling high-throughput imaging data who need to reduce operational costs, avoid infrastructure bottlenecks, and maintain seamless collaboration across teams and pipelines.

Compression Capabilities

• Two types of compression are supported: Jetraw compression for raw image data achieving up to 8:1 ratios, and standard lossless compression for non-raw data achieving up to 3:1 ratios.
• Compression and decompression are performed automatically during upload and download, requiring no manual intervention.
• Compression speed reaches up to 6.2 GB/s on compatible hardware (Intel i9 14900k).
• Data remains in its original file format when uploaded or downloaded; compression is applied only while data is in storage, ensuring compatibility with existing image viewer software and file formats.

Storage Access and Data Management

• Provides a single access point for all local and cloud storage systems, giving full visibility across storage environments.
• Deduplication functionality helps avoid redundant data copies and reduces unnecessary storage consumption.
• Enables straightforward data sharing with collaborators directly from the platform.
• Jetraw does not provide its own storage — users connect their existing local or cloud storage infrastructure.
• Jetraw does not have access to user data; data privacy is managed by the user's chosen storage provider.

Pipeline Integration and Platform Support

• CLI support enables efficient integration into automated data pipelines.
• An intuitive file system UI is available cross-platform, supporting Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• A mounted folder drive feature integrates directly into the PC's file system for seamless access.
• Simple authentication via Microsoft Exchange is supported, along with data and operations traceability.
• Minimal IT involvement is required for deployment and ongoing use.

Cost and Infrastructure Benefits

• Reduces cloud storage costs and decreases the need for infrastructure upgrades by extending the effective capacity of existing storage.
• Boosts the performance of standard hard drives, enabling them to perform comparably to high-speed SSDs.
• Extends the lifespan of storage investments — instead of filling storage racks within a year, the same capacity can be stretched over several years, saving costs and physical space.
• Frees up budget previously allocated to data management, allowing redirection toward product development and research.
• Supports project scalability by streamlining uploads, downloads, and data transfers between storages, pipelines, and teams.

Demonstrated Results: EPFL Case Study

• A single 3D Stack (XYZ) image was reduced from 1.57 GB to 196.2 MB.
• A full time-lapse movie dataset was reduced from 913 GB to 115 GB.
• An 8:1 compression ratio was achieved overall.
• Transfer time on a 1 Gbit connection was reduced from 2 hours to 15.2 minutes.

Jetraw Platform is offered by Dotphoton AG and is applicable across life sciences, automotive, and earth observation industries. It accepts certain on-device pre-processed data, provided no lossy compression has been applied, and the Dotphoton team can assess compatibility for specific processing workflows upon request.