The Ion Torrent™ dataflow involves the transfer of raw sequencing data from the Ion S5™, Ion S5™ XL, Ion PGM™, or Ion Proton™ sequencer to the Torrent Server for analysis and reporting.

The following tables show a high-level view of the dataflow. File sizes for Torrent data depend on the Torrent Suite™ Software version, chip type, and kit type.