Cloud Computing for the UK Research Community

Cloud Computing is bringing about significant shifts in the way data and computing resources are managed and provisioned. It has the potential to transform the way research is conducted but equally there are significant challenges to be addressed for its successful adoption for any given use case. The focus of this workshop is the application of Cloud Computing in the context of the UK research community. Through bringing together stakeholders and interested parties from a range of research disciplines and from industry, we are seeking to identify common requirements, particular problem areas which need to be addressed and examples of best practice. The workshop has been organised by the UK Cloud Computing Special Interest Group, a group established to foster collaboration and establish best practice for the application of Cloud Computing in the UK research community. This group has membership drawn from a range of research domains, from infrastructure providers and representatives from industry who are actively involved in the technical application of cloud technologies.