Leveraging Cloud Computing for Bioinformatics: A SimpleVM Workshop Featuring a Metagenomics Use Case - GCB2025

Contents:
SimpleVM is a self-service platform within the OpenStack-based de.NBI Cloud, designed to simplify access to computational resources for life sciences research. It offers a variety of computational options, including basic data processing, GPU-accelerated machine learning, and cluster computing, all secured by an intrusion prevention system (IPS). SimpleVM also provides pre-configured Virtual Research Environments (VREs) accessible via web browsers or SSH, encompassing integrated development environments (IDEs) and data notebooks.

In this workshop, participants will delve into a metagenomics use case, where they will learn how to scale their analysis using SimpleVM. The workshop is designed to provide both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience with cloud computing and the advanced features of SimpleVM. Participants will use VREs, SimpleVM Cluster and S3 to search for a genome of interest in the metagenome SRA mirror of the de.NBI Cloud site Bielefeld.

This workshop is tailored for researchers and educators seeking to optimize their computational tasks. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, SimpleVM's intuitive platform and robust features will empower you to achieve more in less time. 

Learning goals:
- Gain hands-on experience with cloud computing and SimpleVM features.
- Learn how to scale a specific metagenomics use case with SimpleVM.

Prerequisites:
The only requirement is a basic knowledge of the Linux command line and a de.NBI Cloud account (cloud-helpdesk@denbi.de).