How to Request a BC-workspace
Qualified Researchers (Zone 2 users) and Designated Zone 3 users can request Advanced Computing services and obtain a BC-workspace to access Jypyter Notebook and RStudio. It is recommended that users have programming experience with R or Python to take full advantage of the
BC-workspace feature.
To obtain a BC-workspace, a user must have an activated “Request Advanced Compute” button on their Profile Page. This button is activated once a user has been approved for Zone 2 or Zone 3 and, therefore, has Qualified Researcher or Designated User status in the BRAINCommons™.
After clicking on the “Request Advanced Compute” button on the Profile Page, you will be asked to provide information about the intended use of the BC-workspace, its type and expected duration as well as billing information for invoicing purposes. Information about your proposed use of the
BC-workspace features will help the BC Team determine the prepaid cost, amount of compute and type of computing instance (Linux or Windows) needed to support the analysis.
You will need to provide the billing details that will be used for invoicing. Your BC-workspace will only be provisioned once your first invoice has been paid and the agreed amount has been added to the
BC-workspace account.
Important!
You must ensure that the amount that you request to be invoiced for is sufficient for the type and intended use of the BC-workspace.
Click here to find out more information about the different types of BC-workspaces available in BRAINCommons as well as indicative, estimated costs by type of BC-workspace and use.
You will be able to track the progress of your application from your "My Stuff" page under "My Authorizations & Certifications"
