Discover Advanced Cloud Technologies

Join us on December 7th for a BU Computer Systems Seminar focused on the New England Research Cloud (NERC), complete with lunch provided.

This session, led by Wayne Gilmore, the Executive Director of Research Computing of BU IS&T, and Milson Munakami, the NERC Senior Research Computing Facilitator, will delve into NERC's comprehensive services, explore its practical use cases, and feature demonstrations of advanced cloud technologies, including RHODS, OpenStack, and OpenShift. Please note that this will be a demonstration-only session without hands-on participation.

Detailed Agenda:

In-Depth Look at NERC and Its Core Services: Explore the extensive services offered by NERC. Highlighting the account registration process, requesting allocations, and adding people to projects.

Exploring Real-World Applications: Discussion on various current use cases utilizing NERC, showcasing its practical applications in diverse research fields.

Overview of Key Technologies: RHODS and AI on OpenShift: Introduction to Red Hat OpenShift Data Science (RHODS), a platform for running AI/ML workloads, and Red Hat OpenShift AI, which enables AI application development. OpenStack VMs and OpenShift Containers: Demonstration of how OpenStack VMs and OpenShift Containers facilitate cloud computing and application deployment.

This seminar is a must-attend for those interested in the forefront of cloud computing technologies and their applications in research. We are eager to see you there and engage in a productive discussion.