Service Desk
Virtual Machines
Flexible computing environments for reproducible research
Design, test, and reproduce experiments in secure virtual environments
Service description
Virtual Machines (VMs) offer researchers a flexible and scalable way to conduct experiments and analyse data in isolated environments. Delivered through OpenStack, an industry-standard open-source cloud platform, the service provides compute resources for launching customised VMs. Researchers can configure environments with specific software stacks and data dependencies, enabling reproducibility of experiments and ensuring credibility in results. Features include VM templates tailored for different research domains, snapshot and restore functionality, GPU support for high-performance computing, secure data storage, and collaborative multi-user access. VMs scale with project requirements and are suitable for a wide range of scientific disciplines.
Technical information
Internet connection, supported web browser, and remote desktop or SSH client. Authentication via hosting organisation/EOSC EU Node. Optional API integrations available.
Protection level
Restricted access
Users control access permissions, ensuring data and environments are only available to authorised collaborators.
Restricted access
Users control access permissions, ensuring data and environments are only available to authorised collaborators.
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How to obtain the service
Sign in with the supported identity of the hosting organisation/EOSC EU Node. Select a VM template or create a custom configuration with the desired CPU, memory, and storage. Deploy the VM and access it via SSH or remote desktop.
Service availability, costs, and performance depend on the hosting organisation/EOSC EU Node policies.
