{"id":407,"date":"2016-05-19T16:19:45","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:44:44","slug":"scs-open-stack","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/scs-open-stack\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenStack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        OpenStack\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"w-full max-w-xl mx-auto overflow-hidden bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg cu-stackedlist cu-component not-contained not-prose\">\n    <h2 class=\"px-6 py-4 text-base font-semibold border-b rounded-t-lg md:text-xl bg-gray-50 text-cu-black-800\">\n        Table of Contents\n    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"grid cu-scrollto cu-stackedlist--toc cu-stackedlist--1 md:grid-cols-1\">\n            <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#openstack-what-is-it\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        What is the SCS OpenStack?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        2.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#openstack-technical-support\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Support: Getting Started and Getting Help\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        3.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#gpu\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        GPU Computing\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        4.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#other-openstack-info\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Other SCS OpenStack Information\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        5.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#who-qualifies\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Who Qualifies for SCS OpenStack Resources?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"openstack-what-is-it\">What is the SCS OpenStack?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OpenStack is an open-source <em>user interface<\/em> to cloud computing resources.<\/strong> The purpose of OpenStack is to allow users to <em>easily<\/em> launch and maintain instances <em>(virtual servers)<\/em> that run in the <strong>cloud<\/strong> &#8211; as opposed to running a virtual server on your own computers, such as with <em>VirtualBox<\/em> or <em>VMware<\/em>. When using the SCS OpenStack, you will be launching instances that run on our School&#8217;s own cloud. Basically, we have our own mini version of <em>Amazon AWS<\/em> or <em>Microsoft Azure<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <dl class=\"cu-description cu-component-updated\">\n        \n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-virtualization-terminology\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    Virtualization Terminology\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-virtualization-terminology\">\n            \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>virtualization<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>\u2013 the underlying technology that allows a virtual operating system to be run as an application on your computer\u2019s operating system<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>hypervisor<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>\u2013 the virtualization application (such as&nbsp;<strong>VirtualBox<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>VMware<\/strong>) running on your&nbsp;<strong>host<\/strong>&nbsp;computer that allows it to run a&nbsp;<strong>guest<\/strong>&nbsp;virtual operating system<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>host<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>\u2013 the computer on which you are running the&nbsp;<strong>hypervisor<\/strong>&nbsp;application<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>guest<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>\u2013 a virtual operating system running within the&nbsp;<strong>hypervisor<\/strong>&nbsp;on your&nbsp;<strong>host<\/strong>&nbsp;computer. The&nbsp;<strong>virtual operating system<\/strong>&nbsp;term is synonymous with other terms such as&nbsp;<strong>Virtual Machine<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>VM<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>instance<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/dl>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connect to the SCS OpenStack user interface (dashboard)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Connect to Carleton&#8217;s VPN network:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/its\/help-centre\/student-requiring-vpn-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carleton Remote Access VPN Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Log in to the OpenStack dashboard:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/openstack-stein.scs.carleton.ca\">https:\/\/openstack.scs.carleton.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The SCS OpenStack is used for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching Undergraduate and Graduate Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting Faculty and Graduate Research as well as Honours Projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Running School infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"openstack-technical-support\">Support: Getting Started and Getting Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/scs-open-stack\/openstack-technical-support\/openstack-step-by-step-guide\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"8536\">OpenStack Step-by-Step Guide<\/a><br><em>Step-by-step tutorials that demonstrate how to access and use OpenStack resources<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/scs-open-stack\/openstack-technical-support\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"5433\">OpenStack Technical Support<\/a><br><em>General OpenStack guides and troubleshooting articles<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <dl class=\"cu-description cu-component-updated\">\n        \n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-login-credentials-and-first-login\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    Login Credentials and First Login\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-login-credentials-and-first-login\">\n            \n\n<p><br><strong>Login Credentials:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Most<\/em>&nbsp;of our OpenStack images share the same default credentials:<br><strong>username:&nbsp;<em>student<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>password:&nbsp;<em>student<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong>&nbsp;New images since (<strong>2022\/2023<\/strong>)&nbsp;<strong>force a password change<\/strong>&nbsp;on the first login.<br><strong>First Login Scenarios:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>TurboVNC WARNING:<\/strong>&nbsp;TurboVNC does&nbsp;<strong>NOT<\/strong>&nbsp;support first login password changes, so your first login must use another login tool below<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>vscode WARNING:<\/strong>&nbsp;vscode does&nbsp;<strong>NOT<\/strong>&nbsp;support first login password changes, so your first login must use another login tool below<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ssh terminal (putty, etc)<\/strong>&nbsp;first login: When you login, you will be redirect to a change password prompt. You will then have to enter the current password (student) again, and then enter your new password twice. When you change your password, it will then log you out and you have to login again with that new password<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>x2go<\/strong>&nbsp;first login: When you login, you will be redirect to a change password prompt. You will then have to enter the current password (student) again, and then enter your new password twice. When you change your password, it will then prompt you to&nbsp;<em>click reconnect<\/em>, at which point you can login again using the new password<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>openstack web console<\/strong>&nbsp;first login: When you login, you will be redirect to a change password prompt. You will then have to enter the current password (student) again, and then enter your new password twice. In this case, you stay connected. The next time you login, you will need the new password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WARNING:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you are using an older image (pre-2022) that does not enforce an ssh key or a password change, then we strongly encourage you to immediately change your password or setup an ssh key!<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/dl>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gpu\">GPU Computing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to our standard OpenStack servers, the SCS OpenStack also hosts servers with some of the most powerful GPUs available. GPU servers are a great way to speed up your parallel computing tasks using software like CUDA and TensorFlow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/cuda-gpu-computing\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"808\">SCS GPU Computing with OpenStack<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-openstack-info\">Other SCS OpenStack Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <dl class=\"cu-description cu-component-updated\">\n        \n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-what-can-openstack-cloud-resources-be-used-for\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    What can OpenStack cloud resources be used for?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-what-can-openstack-cloud-resources-be-used-for\">\n            \n\n<p>The School of Computer Science OpenStack has numerous uses for cloud computing resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI \/ ML experiments, model development, etc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>parallel computing experiments using tools like&nbsp;<em>hadoop<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>MPI<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GPU computing using technologies such as&nbsp;<em>CUDA<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>TensorFlow<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cluster computing using&nbsp;<em>Cilk<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>operating system experiments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>web-programming and development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>internet and system security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-scs-openstack-overview\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    SCS OpenStack Overview\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-scs-openstack-overview\">\n            \n\n<p>The SCS OpenStack cloud consists of a pool of compute nodes that are used to host instances (virtual servers). Students and Faculty are given access to one or more&nbsp;<em>Projects<\/em>&nbsp;on OpenStack to which have been allocated a defined amount of resources&nbsp;<em>(Number of instances, number of vCPUs, amount of RAM, amount of disk space, number of public IP addresses, etc.).<\/em> Users can launch resources as required for their tasks, assign IP addresses, open firewall ports, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/dl>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-qualifies\">Who Qualifies for SCS OpenStack Resources?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a many ways to qualify for an OpenStack account and access to resources on the SCS OpenStack:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <dl class=\"cu-description cu-component-updated\">\n        \n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-i-require-openstack-for-a-course\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    I require OpenStack for a Course\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-i-require-openstack-for-a-course\">\n            \n\n<p>If you are a student, TA or an instructor in a course that requires OpenStack, you will automatically be added when you Create or Update your SCS account at the beginning of the academic term. You can create or update your SCS account via the <em>Online Account Management Link<\/em> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/accounts\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"365\">SCS Accounts Page<\/a>.<br><em><strong>NOTE:<\/strong><\/em> You <em>must<\/em> update your account <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">every term<\/em><\/strong> to access OpenStack.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-i-am-in-a-research-group-that-uses-openstack\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    I am in a Research Group that uses OpenStack \n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-i-am-in-a-research-group-that-uses-openstack\">\n            \n\n<p>If you are a member of a Research Group that has access to OpenStack resources, then talk to your Faculty member, Group IT lead, or an SCS support staff to arrange for you to have access. If your Research Group does not yet use OpenStack, talk to us!<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-i-am-a-student-and-i-am-working-on-a-project-that-would-benefit-from-openstack-resources\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    I am a Student and I am working on a Project that would benefit from OpenStack Resources\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-i-am-a-student-and-i-am-working-on-a-project-that-would-benefit-from-openstack-resources\">\n            \n\n<p>We encourage users of our OpenStack! If you have an interesting research project (either graduate or undergraduate) that could benefit from the dynamic compute resources found in our OpenStack, we can consider your request. Simply find a faculty sponsor who is willing to take a look at your request and vouch for you to have access. In particular, OpenStack resources have been helpful for many 4th Year Honours Projects.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-i-am-a-member-of-a-student-group-that-uses-openstack\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    I am a member of a Student Group that uses OpenStack\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-i-am-a-member-of-a-student-group-that-uses-openstack\">\n            \n\n<p>Many SCS affiliated student groups have access to OpenStack resources by permission of the School. If you are a member of the student group, talk to their IT leads to see how you can assist and get access. If you are a member of a student group that does not yet have access and could use some resources, let us know. We will always do our best to find ways to support interesting projects!<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/dl>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the SCS OpenStack? OpenStack is an open-source user interface to cloud computing resources. The purpose of OpenStack is to allow users to easily launch and maintain instances (virtual servers) that run in the cloud &#8211; as opposed to running a virtual server on your own computers, such as with VirtualBox or VMware. 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