Cloud Basics for Research Computing

This workshop will introduce participants to cloud computing concepts and corresponding products offered by the “Big Three” cloud providers: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This overview will be followed by a hands-on portion that illustrates those fundamentals, using Microsoft Azure as an example.

Learning objectives:

Attendees will leave with an understanding of the various technologies available in the cloud, their use cases, and the associated product names for these technologies used by the different cloud providers. A glossary will also be provided to each attendee. Participants will also see cloud concepts in action in Microsoft Azure, including accessing storage, creating and accessing virtual machines, and more.

Knowledge prerequisites:

This workshop presumes no previous knowledge of cloud computing.

Hardware/software prerequisites:

A Microsoft Azure account is recommended for this hands-on training. A free trial account can be obtained from Microsoft at https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/?v=a&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D0323BBF1290829DE-2A77D0D29A404552%7CMCORGID%3DEA76ADE95776D2EC7F000101%40AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1633618299&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F.

Session format:

Lecture, overview, and some hands-on

What to expect:
Mini workshop (one-off workshop –" 60 mins total)

Meet the facilitator:
Irene Kopaliani, PhD, CISA, CISM, CDPSE, who thinks most bios are pretty boring, wants to live in a world where laundry folds itself, superheroes wrangle traffic, and clouds form themselves into data centers. In the meantime, she helps researchers with commercial cloud deployment and information security.

**Please note that this session is virtual; you will receive a Zoom link a few days prior to the session**

To request accommodations for this event, please contact the workshop or event facilitator at least 3 working days prior to the event.

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Co-hosted with: Research Computing

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