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Our Research Developer Cloud enables easier and more adaptable collaboration around research data.

Research teams can use this platform to develop novel solutions that enable research through:

  • Cloud-native services: Using cloud infrastructure and on-demand services to develop and manage custom, interactive solutions.
  • Programmable infrastructure: Applying DevOps practices enabled by Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate, measure, collaborate, and learn.
  • Partnership-led approaches: Collaborating with our DevOps specialists to build a platform or tools that can benefit your research community.

Features

Our platform's cloud building blocks include:

  • Compute: Virtual machines optimised for high-performance computational needs. Multiple flavours of CPU and GPU resources to support a range of compute and memory requirements.
  • Images: Tailored operating systems to meet your research computing and data needs. Ready-to-use options available, as well as capability to create custom images and contribute to a pool of community-developed images.
  • Storage: Scalable storage space that can be dynamically mounted to your Compute instances. Options to encrypt storage volumes for added security.
  • Networks: Fast, reliable, and secure connectivity built on the REANNZ national network. Options for network customisation and security groups.
  • Identity: Identity management services to create application credentials and control access to your projects.
  • Application Programming Interface (API): All services are programmable via a public API to enable repeatable definition of infrastructure through software code.

Visit the Research Developer Cloud user guides to learn more about these resources and capabilities.

Get started

We invite you to apply for access if you are:

  • Developing complex solutions that support custom workflows and a range of user experiences
  • Seeking a locally owned and sovereign cloud computing platform to build and develop tools that can support research data collaborations
  • Interested in partnering with us to apply DevOps approaches and best practice to your research activities

Send us an email to request access.

Pricing

Billable services available via the Research Developer Cloud include:

  • Virtual Machines (VMs)
  • Graphical Processing Units (GPUs)
  • Storage

For more information, check the Research Developer Cloud pricing.