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UCloud

Researchers
Indicates if the platform is accessible for researchers (e.g., PhD students, postdocs, faculty) for research purposes.
Students
Indicates if the platform is accessible to students for educational purposes (e.g., coursework, projects, thesis).
Lecturers
Indicates if the platform is accessible to lecturers for teaching purposes.
Sensitive Data
Whether the platform supports processing and storing sensitive or confidential data
CPU processing
Indicates if the platform supports computational tasks that only require CPU resources.
GPU processing
Indicates if the platform supports computational tasks that require GPU resources for acceleration (e.g., deep learning).
Unlimited compute
Whether the platform allows unrestricted compute usage, without limitations on the amount of usage time.
Web interface
The method used to access the platform.
Pre-installed apps
Indicates if the platform comes with pre-installed applications or frameworks for convenience (e.g., Ansys, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
Collaboration friendly
Indicates if the platform supports collaborative work (e.g., sharing resources, co-editing, team projects).
Working interactively
Indicates if the platform supports interactive workflows where users can interact with running processes (e.g., Jupyter notebooks).
Possible to add GUI
Whether it is possible to run graphical user interfaces (GUIs) on the platform (e.g., remote desktops, JupyterLab).

Introduction

UCloud is a HPC research platform, engineered to provide high-performance computing with a focus on ease of use. UCloud provides an intuitive graphical user interface to powerful interactive high-performance computing and tools for data analytics and visualization. UCloud offers an “Apps” section preloaded with popular applications and more applications can be customized and uploaded on-demand.

Getting Started

Key Features

High Accessibility

Access from any device—workstations, laptops, and tablets—ensuring flexibility and convenience for researchers.

Secure, cloud-based resources

UCloud is designed to handle data at different [security levels](https://www.security.aau.dk/data-classification), and is especially handy if you’re working with sensitive data.

Preloaded App Section

Access popular applications like MATLAB, RStudio, Jupyter Notebook, and more, preloaded for efficient workflows.

Common Use Cases

Automated transcription services

Generative AI for image trends

High-performance computing for research

Collaborative image processing

Simulation and modeling projects

Monte Carlo simulations

Mobile applications and enhancements

Satellite data and Earth models

Virtual avatars and AI synthesis

Important Information

Review the terms and conditions

Before getting started, take a few moments to review the terms and conditions of using UCloud, and don't hesitate to reach out to our support team if you have any questions or concerns.