Accelerate Your Research with Cloud Computing on Nectar (December 2025)

About the Event

Does your computer struggle with your research workload? Do you want to access extra resources and share a computer with collaborators? Whether it’s data analysis, simulation or other computing work, the ARDC Nectar Research Cloud can accelerate your research by providing fast and secure access to more computation power.

Program

This free, online session will feature exemplary cloud computing projects, useful support resources, and Q&A opportunities. The following questions will be addressed:

• What is cloud computing?
• Why should I use Nectar?
• How can I access support and documentation?

Attendance Requirements

No prior knowledge or experience is required.

This is an online workshop, and will not have an in-person venue or accommodate in-person or hybrid attendance. You can join from any location, as long as you have internet access. To participate in this online workshop, you will need Zoom installed on your computer. You can download Zoom for free. A Zoom link will be sent to registered participants prior to the training. Please note this session will not be recorded.

Users of an AI meeting assistant must explicitly inform participants about the use of the tool and request consent from all participants before the meeting. The user should also declare the use of the tool at the beginning of the meeting and should only use it if all participants approve.

To create an inclusive, supportive, and engaging environment, everyone is expected to be aware of and follow the ARDC Code of Conduct.

Express Interest in Training

If you are interested in attending a live training session to get started with Nectar, please sign up for updates via our expression of interest form and check for upcoming sessions. We will notify you when relevant training becomes available.

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Learn More

• ARDC Nectar Research Cloud
• Learning and training resources for Nectar

Do you have questions about this event? Email the trainer, Meirian Lovelace-Tozer at contact the ARDC.

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