Cloud Computing for Research Competency Centre

Do you want to understand the possibilities offered by cloud-based infrastructure?

We are a free service available to everyone at the University. We offer tailored advice, technical support, tools, and end-to end support to simplify cloud computing for your research. Whether you are handling massive datasets or need scalable computing power, we are here to help you explore and manage cloud-based solutions.

We can help you with

• Scaling Research: Access computing resources for complex tasks on demand.

• Data Management: Securely store, manage, and back up large datasets.

• Cost-Efficiency: Optimise research budgets with tailored cloud solutions.

• Simplifying Cloud: Tools that automate cloud tasks, simplifying resource management, and deployment.

• End-to-End Support: Collaborate with us on tools and projects from start to finish.

• User-Friendly Tools: Free, easy-to-use tools that help non-technical researchers understand and adopt cloud technology.

• Free Training: In AWS, Microsoft, and more.

 

We work closely with Advanced Research Computing (ARC), Biomedical Research Computing (BMRC), and Oxford Research Software Engineering Group (OxRSE) to ensure that our services meet the specific needs of various research areas.

News & upcoming events

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In-person Talk Overview of Microsoft Azure as a Research Tool

Thames Suite, IT Services, 7-19 Banbury Road, Oxon, OX2 6NN. Thursday 05 December 2024, 10:30 - 12:00 

An in-person session providing an overview of what Microsoft Azure is and how it can be used as a research tool. Whether you have never used a cloud service before or have some experience but aren't sure how it could accelerate your research, this session is suitable for you. We will run through a variety of Azure components with a research-centric lens and outline the process for accessing the service through the University and the benefits of doing so. Find out how the recently formed strategic partnership between Microsoft and Oxford can help you to get support in using the cloud for research and even applying for research funding. Don't miss this opportunity as places are limited.

Use this link to book: Digital Skills Courses and Resources | IT Learning Centre (ox.ac.uk)

In-person 101 AWS Workshop

Thames Suite, IT Services, 7-19 Banbury Road, Oxon, OX2 6NN. Thursday 12 December 2024, 09:30 - 16:30 

This in-person workshop, organised in collaboration with AWS trainers is designed to help participants take the first steps in running their technical computing workflows on the AWS cloud. By exploring key services in compute and storage, this training provides a hands-on introduction to the foundational concepts necessary for a cloud journey. Attendees gain practical experience with AWS core services, enabling them to confidently advance to more complex workflows for High-Performance Computing (HPC), AI/ML, analytics, and other technical computing workloads on AWS.

Book your place at the 101 AWS workshop. 

Training and Resources Package

We've developed a training and resources package focusing on artificial intelligence/machine learning approaches in research, and how cloud-based solutions can help to support these methods.

Visit the Cloud Computing for Research AI and ML Competency Centre SharePoint Site for more details.

Where can the cloud take your research?

The Cloud Computing for Research Competency Centre has supported Dr. Taylor Hanayik, to successfully scale up neuroimaging analysis software using cloud technology. By leveraging cloud services, the team developed FSL Clinical, a platform extending the FSL software for MRI analysis, making it accessible to clinicians globally and allowing the first prototype to be used as a clinical research tool at the Oxford Brain Health Clinic, marking a significant step in clinical research. Read the full article 'Where can the cloud take your research?'

How research colleagues are developing their digital competencies

Did you know that in addition to advice and support, Oxford’s new Competency Centres also run specialist in-person training sessions?  To hear more about how these training sessions are benefiting colleagues, we caught up with attendees to a recent Amazon Web Services (AWS) workshop run through the Cloud Computing for Research Competency Centre. Read about what they have to say in the full article 'How research colleagues are developing their digital competencies'

Contact us 

ResearchCloud.ai-cc@it.ox.ac.uk 

 

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Training workshops 

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