Introduction to Cloud

Cloud computing provides great flexibility allowing complete control of the computing environment. In addition the environment can be copied, backed up, created and recreated in automated ways. This workshop will start you on the path towards making use of the great flexibility and power of cloud computing.

In this workshop we will cover what a cloud is and basic cloud concepts such as virtualization, networking, and security. We will create our first virtual machine in the Alliance’s Openstack cloud and perform some essential Linux administrative tasks.

Prerequisites

• Make sure you have performed the required setup before the workshop begins.
• You will need to have your own laptop or desktop on which you can install the required software (see the setup for more details).
• Students should be comfortable working with computer file systems. They should know how to create and delete directories and files on their own personal computer.
• Software Carpentry’s Unix Shell, or similar experience is required.
• Programming experience is an asset but not required.