Our next Research IT Reading Group <https://wikihub.berkeley.edu/display/istrit/Research+IT+Reading+Group?src=breadcrumbs-parent> topic will be: Berkeley Research Computing: Cloud Consulting Service Launch, Th 13 August / noon / 200C Warren Hall
*When: *Thursday, August 13th from noon - 1pm *Where:* 200C Warren Hall, 2195 Hearst St (see building access instructions below). *Event format:* The reading group is a brown bag lunch (bring your own) with a short <20 min talk followed by ~40 min group discussion. Presenters - Aaron Culich, Research Computing Architect for Research IT Aaron will lead a discussion about Cloud Computing Support which offers consulting assistance, documentation, and tools to help faculty and other campus researchers obtain access to and effectively use cloud computing resources from commercial cloud providers (such as Amazon, Google, or Microsoft), as well as national centers (such as XSEDE or NERSC). This campus service is part of the Berkeley Research Computing (BRC) program sponsored by the CIO, the Vice Chancellor for Research, and the Chancellor. Here's the background material for review prior to our 8/13 meeting: ⇒ Overview of Cloud Computing Support <http://research-it.berkeley.edu/services/cloud-computing-support/overview-cloud-computing-support> (also video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71MJSFDPHb0&rel=0&start=357&end=430&autoplay=0&showinfo=0>) describes how BRC consulting can help: - Determine if the cloud is a good fit for your computational requirements. - Plan for and manage costs of cloud computing. - Gain access to cloud computing resources, both for research and research-related instruction. ⇒ We welcome your feedback on this draft of the BRC Domain Consultant job description <https://wikihub.berkeley.edu/download/attachments/117605284/DRAFTBRCDomainConsultantJobDescription.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1438905867591&api=v2> . ⇒ Examples of BRC consulting to support research: - BRC Consulting helps to facilitate Connected Corridors in the Cloud <http://research-it.berkeley.edu/blog/15/07/28/brc-consulting-helps-facilitate-connected-corridors-cloud> - Cloud-based Simulation to Optimize Study Design and Analysis for Health Impacts <https://wikihub.berkeley.edu/display/istrit/Cloud-based+Simulation+to+Optimize+Study+Design+and+Analysis+for+Health+Impacts> ⇒ Examples of BRC consulting to support instruction: - BRC supports cloud computing for Public Health Big Data course <http://research-it.berkeley.edu/blog/15/06/25/brc-supports-cloud-computing-public-health-big-data-course> Warren Hall access: For those who do not have keycard access to the building, please take the elevator to the second floor (stairwell door requires keycard). Before noon, let the receptionist know you're joining the Reading Group in 200C and s/he will let you in and show you the way. After noon, look for a sign next to the (closed) receptionist window to the right as you exit the elevators. We'll post a note with a phone number that you can call or text, and someone will come out to open the locked doors.
