System Management & Cloud Computing
Research Computing Services can provide consultations to outline how research goals can be met through an offering of options such as hosting, virtual systems and servers, cloud resourcing and more.
- Host physical/virtual systems both on/off premise and in the cloud
- Assist with the setup and administration of system software and applications:
- Virtual systems
- Physical & virtual servers
- Cloud computing resources
- High performance computing
- High throughput computing
- High performance and throughput computing configuration and operation
Cloud Computing
Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are cloud services platforms which LMU has accounts for and are usable for research and teaching. These platforms can be used for virtual computing power, storage, servers, databases, analytics, and more.
Researchers often use Google Cloud and AWS for secure, flexible, and on-demand computing processes, data storage, cluster computing, machine learning, and data archives. It can also be used for more public-facing database interfaces, web services, analytical reports, and collaborations with other institutions.
Related Resources
Cloudbank - Cloud Resources and Support for National Science Foundation Grants
Research Resources at LMU
Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
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LMU also has a hosted AWS account that provides discounted services for research and teaching through Internet2. Although primarily used for supporting LMU's enterprise, AWS can be used for research and teaching.
Research, Teaching and Learning in AWS
With so many potential use cases for cloud technologies in research, teaching and learning, sometimes it can feel overwhelming on where to begin. Review the following resources as a starting point and email us, as ITS has expertise in cloud computing and we are happy to help faculty figure out how to unlock the powerful resources available in AWS.
- AWS for Higher Education Homepage
- AWS Educate - Training Courses for AWS
Costing and Funding in AWS
Cloud resources charge on a per use basis. As such, LMU cannot purchase a site license for AWS with unlimited use like we do other systems.
ITS is committed to doing everything we can to make cloud resources accessible and affordable for research and teaching. As such, we highly encourage faculty to apply to the following credit programs:
- AWS Cloud Research Credits
- AWS Educate (Everyone who signs up gets a limited amount of credits)
Additionally, other resources are available:
- Faculty Software Purchasing Allowance
- Grants
We know funding can look like a barrier to using resources that are key to research and teaching in the modern world. Please email us if you have a great idea but do not know where to go for funding. Whatever you do, please do not halt a great idea due to lack of funds!
To find out more information about how much your cloud computing project would cost in AWS, use the AWS Pricing Calculator.