Windows
Description
ResearchCloud allows you to start Windows workspaces that use the Windows Server 2019 Operating System. There are various flavours:
- Windows Server 2019 (maintained by SURF)
- Windows Server 2019 with CUDA (with GPU support, maintained by SURF)
- Windows with iBridges (comes with iBridges for data transfer, maintained by UU)
Simply choose one of these catalog items in the workspace creation wizard.
Access
You can access Windows workspaces as a remote desktop in your browser, authenticating via SRAM.
Creation
Create a workspace
In the Research Cloud portal click the ‘Create a new workspace’ button and follow the steps in the wizzard.
See the workspace creation manual page for more guidance.
Usage
Data transfer options
See our data transfer manuals.
When using the Windows with iBridges flavour, the recommended iBridges client for Yoda and iRODS is preinstalled.
Tips
Use this table to find the appropriate data transfer method for your situation:
| Data Source | Recommended Tool | Best For | Skill Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoda/iRODS | iBridges (Pre-installed on “Windows with iBridges” flavor) | All file sizes, GUI interface | Beginner to Intermediate |
| SURFdrive, ResearchDrive, OneDrive | rclone | Cloud storage sync, scheduled transfers | Intermediate (CLI) |
| Your PC/laptop | scp | Direct one-time transfers | Intermediate (CLI) |
| Your PC/laptop | rsync | Sync or repeated transfers | Intermediate (CLI) |
| Your PC/laptop (Windows only) | MobaXterm | Graphical SSH/SFTP | Intermediate |
| Your PC/laptop | Cyberduck | Graphical SFTP client | Intermediate |
| GitHub/GitLab | git clone | Code repositories, version control | Intermediate (CLI) |
You can also transfer files directly from your PC to the workspace and vice-versa. However, this works only for small and individual files.
- Open your windows workspace.
- In the top left, click on the three dots. Then select
Filesfrom the options that appear. - Here you can choose individual files to upload from your local PC to the workspace, or download files from the workspace to your local PC.