Increasing Computational Load
Time
Text Box: x Multiplier
x Multiplier
Computational Load
Genetic Data
8x per 18 months
Moore’s Law  
2x per 18 months
Rising real costs or analytical triage
Source:  Sun Microsystems Life Sciences marketing collateral
Genetic data is actually doubling in volume every 6 months. The number of transistors on a chip is only doubling every 18 months. That's Moores Law.