Cloud options at FMG (UvA)

flowchart LR

    AP{"My Software"}
    
    CL1{Collaboration}
    CL2{Collaboration?} 
    
    CP1{" "}
    CP2{" "}
    CP3{" "}

    AP -- Hosting --> CL1
    AP -- Running --> CL2
    
    CL1 --> CP3
    CP3 -- CPU/GPU --> ALZ["Azure (Research IT)"]
    CP3 -- CPU/GPU --> SRC["Research Cloud (SURF)"]

    CL2 -- Yes --> CP1
    CP1 -- CPU --> VRE["VRE (Research IT)"]
    CP1 -- CPU/GPU --> SRC

    CL2 -- No --> CP2
    CP2 -- CPU/GPU/RAM --> SNL["Snellius (SURF)"]
    CP2 -- CPU --> REB["FMG Research Lab"]

Hosting an application

For deploying and hosting a (web) application like Next for data donation, you can use SURF’s Research Cloud or Azure via Research IT. For questions, contact us or Research IT directly: researchit@uva.nl.

Running a software/script

Individually

You have many options when needing a platform to run a piece of software, like an analysis script. For computationally demanding tasks requiring only CPUs and no collaboration with others, you can request an account on the server of the FMG Research Lab.

For even more demanding tasks (GPU, high-memory), you should use Snellius. The UvA has a direct contract with SURF and you can easily request an account. Click the link to the service desk, log in, and navigate to Apply for access / Direct Institute contract. The simplest way to access Snellius (i.e., not via the command line), is via one of the editors provided through the ondemand service.

Collaborative

If you need compute and would like collaborators to access the same environment, you can deploy a workspace on SURF’s Research Cloud. Alternatively, Research IT provides a Virtual Research Environment (VRE).

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There have been more recent developments in setting up a European cloud service; as member of a European institution, you should be eligible for a certain amount of free credits on the platform. As this is a new service, there have likely not been any data security and privacy assessments, yet, so the use is not recommended.