VU Compute Hub
What is it?
The VU Compute Hub is a JupyterHub instance hosted by IT at VU Amsterdam. It allows you to run a number of common analysis tools on a server. The Hub is mainly aimed at providing environments for student courses, but is available for VU researchers as well.
What can it be used for?
The VU Compute Hub is a great environment to try if your analysis takes too much time on a laptop. It allows you to use the graphical tools you are familiar with in an environment with more compute power where you can leave your script running until it is finished.
Since every VU researcher can just log in, the barrier to entry is very low.
Be aware the service is mainly aimed at education. If your scripts use a lot of resources, it might be time for you to start using a High Performance Computing (HPC) environment: ADA at VU Amsterdam or the national supercomputer Snellius. Please contact IT for Research to discuss the best options.
Available tools
The following applications are currently available: Jupyter Notebooks, MATLAB, STATA, R Studio and QGIS.
How to request access
You do not need to request access. You can log in with your VU credentials.
Are there costs involved?
There are no costs involved.
Getting started
You can access the Linux Compute Services through VU JupyterHub in your web browser. The VU JupyterHub gives you access to familiar interfaces like Jupyter Notebooks, MATLAB and R Studio.
If you prefer using SSH, you can connect in the following way:
$ ssh <VUnetID>@x.compute.vu.nl
# from home or outside campus:
$ ssh -J <VUnetID>@ssh.data.vu.nl <VUnetID>@x.compute.vu.nlReplace x with either 1, 2, or 3, depending on your choice.
Contact
Wondering if the VU Compute Hub fits your research needs? Please contact IT for Research.
If you run into any issues while using the Compute Servers please send a mail to the IT Service Desk mentioning “JupyterHub”.