Welcome to the STFC Cloud
The STFC Cloud is a dedicated cloud infrastructure which provides access to compute resources for users across the facilities provided by STFC and partner organisations.
Run by the Scientific Computing Department, it is designed to be flexible to allow as many different use cases as possible. The aim of the Cloud is to allow users to perform complex data analysis without the overheads of running their own infrastructure, an approach often referred to as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Please note, that the STFC Cloud is entirely unrelated to corporate cloud based resources such as Office 365 or Email. Any information posted on these pages is completely separate from corporate cloud resources, including email, SharePoint, OneDrive or O365 or online mailboxes.
Main services provided by STFC Cloud:
open-source cloud computing platform that enables the deployment and management of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) resources, including compute, storage, and networking, across distributed environments | |
open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications across clusters of machines | |
DockerHub is a cloud-based registry service for storing, sharing, and distributing Docker container images | |
multi-user server for Jupyter Notebooks that enables centralized access to interactive computing environments for teams, classrooms, and research groups | |
open-source container registry that provides secure image management, vulnerability scanning, role-based access control, and replication for cloud-native deployments |
Rules:
Service Level Agreement: contract that defines the expected service quality, performance metrics, responsibilities, and remedies between a service provider and a customer | |
agreement that outlines the rules, rights, and responsibilities users must follow when using the STFC Cloud services | |
adherence to regulations, standards, and best practices designed to protect systems, data, and networks from security threats and vulnerabilities |
Get more information:
Using the navigation panel to the left to view content or to look for something specific with the search bar below, this site aims to signpost help documentation and videos for users of the STFC Cloud.
You can talk to a virtual help agent with access to all the information in this knowledge base, here: STFC Cloud Virtual Agent
You can access our support portal here: https://stfc.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/6
You can also speak with us directly using Slack or use the built in search functionality.