SpinUp Workshops

SpinUp Workshops are designed to help NERSC users learn how to build their own services on NERSC’s Spin platform.

Is this workshop for you?

NERSC users must apply for and complete this two-part SpinUp instructional workshop before using Spin. If you are a NERSC user and you are interested in using Spin, this workshop is for you.

What is Spin?

Spin is a container-based platform at NERSC designed for you to deploy your own science gateways, workflow managers, databases, API endpoints, and other network services to support your scientific projects. Services in Spin are built with Docker containers and can easily access NERSC systems and storage.

Get details in Spin’s technical documentation

Format

This instructor-led workshop is designed for those new to Spin or wanting a thorough refresher. It includes two sessions:

A seminar with interactive exercises and
An unstructured hack-a-thon.

What you will learn

In the seminar, participants learn about the Spin platform by deploying a simple service. Then, in the hackathon, they work on their own projects in small groups. Instruction also covers basic maintenance and troubleshooting.

Download the workshop slides for more