UCloud

Researchers

Indicates if the platform is accessible for researchers (e.g., PhD students, postdocs, faculty) for research purposes.

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).

Not for storage

This platform is not designed for long term storage of research data.

Upcoming migration to new SDU datacenter

UCloud is moving to a new SDU datacenter. If you have data in the AAU/K8s or AAU/VM providers, you will need to transfer it to SDU/K8s before the migration deadline.

• Read the step-by-step AAU/K8s / AAU/VM migration guide UCloud datacenter migration.
• See the full, technical description from the consortium behind UCloud New SDU Datacenter.

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

How to access

Learn how to access UCloud

Guides for UCloud

Learn the basics on how to use UCloud

Terms and Conditions

Get an overview of the Terms and Conditions for UCloud

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 level 2 or 3 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.