TechLink Community Seminar: Research Computing Services, Community Update PrerequisitesSpecial
Description
The Research Computing Services team will provide an update on some recent and engaging developments by the division, including:
- An overview of current CSD3 (Cambridge Service for Data-Driven Discovery) platforms as well as some key news about planned upgrades in the forthcoming months.
- The Data Accelerator - high performance, all-flash ephemeral storage for a new kind of scratch tier. New storage offering for the most demanding science workloads.
- Bare metal cloud with Openstack - taking a peek into the future of the research computing infrastructure.
- Secure Research Computing Platform - Using OpenStack, GitlabTerraform, Ansible to deliver secure (and movable) computing environments. Includes a demonstration.
There will also be a brief TechLink Community update, including an overview of a developing joint pilot for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with Cambridge, Oxford, Glasgow, Edinburgh (COGENT).
Target audience
- TechLink members
- IT staff
- Research staff
- Members of the UIS Techlink scheme
Prerequisites
- Members of the UIS Techlink scheme
Topics covered
- Research Computing
- Research cloud computer service
- TechLink Scheme and Community
Format
- Presentation and Q&A
Speakers
- Stuart Rankin
- Matt Raso-Barnett
- Paul Browne
- Mark Sharpley
- Ronald Haynes
Duration
- Approximately a 60-minute presentation followed by Q&As and light refreshments
Theme
Techlinks & IT Support Staff
Events available