Overview: ResOps is a term coined for ‘Research Operations’, in the same vein as ‘DevOps’. This course covers basic tools and technologies needed to succeed in the cloud, with hands-on exercises. It provides some background to cloud computing and practical experience in building, deploying and running applications in cloud platforms – Embassy (OpenStack), Google, Amazon and Azure. The course uses examples drawn from EMBL-EBI’s experiences in the life-sciences, but using tools and technologies that are cross-platform and cross-domain. You will learn about the user-centric hybrid cloud strategy, as well as practical aspects of deploying across different clouds and the architectural considerations around porting applications to a cloud.

Learning outcomes: At the end of this session you will be able to,
● Explain cloud terminology, types of clouds and how clouds can be used
● Build Docker containers and use them
● Deploy applications in Kubernetes
● Use Gitlab for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Audience: The course is aimed at biologists, bioinformaticians, and software developers who want to use cloud computing in their work.