Science IT: ScienceCloud base
The ScienceCloud base training will teach you the basics of how the Science IT's cloud computing service works and how you can use it to improve your research.
The course will cover a broad range of topics ranging from an introduction to the ScienceCloud dashboard to slightly more advanced ways of customizing your use of this cloud computing service. Specific topics include: how to log-in to the dashboard, how to create and control virtual machines instances, how to create and manage data volumes, and how to combine these skills so you can orchestrate your computational workflow efficiently. The ScienceCloud training targets both ScienceCloud end-users (i.e., researchers) in addition to IT Coordinators who support researchers.
Make sure to have your laptop computer ready and to fulfill the course requirements described below.
The course will follow the materials found here.
To find more information on ScienceCloud service details, please see here.
Allgemeine Informationen
| Dauer | 2.5 hours |
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- Introduction on ScienceCloud
- What it is and how it works
- Log-in
- Upload keypairs
- Getting familiar with the web interface
- Starting and managing instances
- Creating and managing data volumes
- Strengths and limitations
- Open discussion (and time to discuss your intended use cases)
A basic understanding of SSH keypairs is needed to attend this course. It is also expected that you have your keypair prepared beforehand. You can refer to this docs page to get started with SSH keypairs.
- This is an online course: If not directly connected to the UZH-internal network, you will need to use the UZH VPN in order to access the virtual machine used in the course. You can find more information on the UZH VPN here.
Kursdaten
| Code | Leitung | Daten | Plätze frei | Standort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS26-SCB-05 |
Routh Devin
Akbulut Emre Albai Daniel Bukatz Bastian d’Errico Maria Dubiel Mateusz Oliveira de Carvalho Nickollas Rogers Paul |
Di. 19. Mai 2026
(14:00 Uhr - 16:30 Uhr)
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18 | Online-Kurs | Zur Anmeldung |
| FS26-SCB-06 |
Routh Devin
Akbulut Emre Albai Daniel Bukatz Bastian d’Errico Maria Dubiel Mateusz Oliveira de Carvalho Nickollas Rogers Paul |
Di. 16. Juni 2026
(14:00 Uhr - 16:30 Uhr)
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19 | Online-Kurs | Zur Anmeldung |