This workshop covers the basic paradigms of cloud infrastructure and introduces techniques for working in it. Why use the cloud for computation and storage? What are its advantages? We will discuss core concepts such as scaling and infrastructure-as-code, while also getting hands-on experience with creating computing, storage, and data resources in Amazon Web Services. Workshop participants will work directly in the AWS console and command-line tools. Upon completing this workshop, students will be familiar with basic cloud design, as well as with how to deploy simple, resizable environments on their own.

Instructor: Neal Magee (School of Medicine Research Computing)