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CloudLab for Ball State Faculty and Staff

Empower your research, teaching, and innovation with CloudLab! Faculty and staff at Ball State have exclusive access to this powerful platform, allowing you to build, test, and deploy your own projects in a Ball State controlled cloud-based environment in Google Cloud.

What is Google Cloud?

Google Cloud is a collection of cloud computing services that provide access to physical and virtual resources, including scalable virtual machines, AI/ML tools, managed databases, and serverless platforms. These resources are used to develop applications, run workloads, and store data securely.

At Ball State, faculty and staff can connect to Google Cloud over the internet or through a secure network, with pre-configured access controls for team collaboration. With flexible options, you can mix and match services to build the right setup for your research, teaching, or projects.

With CloudLab, you can:

• Experiment with AI/ML and data analysis tools like VertexAI for model training, BigQuery for large dataset analysis, and AI Platform Notebooks for interactive coding.
• Collaborate on projects with colleagues and students.
• Leverage GPU/TPU instances for compute-intensive tasks like AI model training, simulations, or data processing.
• Access scalable computing resources for complex tasks.
• Bring your ideas to life without the need for local infrastructure.

Whether you're exploring new research opportunities or enhancing your courses with cutting-edge technology, CloudLab provides the flexibility and tools you need.

Ready to dive in? Head over to Ball State CloudLab to start a new project. (If you’ve never created a project in CloudLab, you may need to request access within the application.)