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Darcy: /* Best Practices */

2024-08-06T20:00:21Z

Best Practices

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	# Backup your data and software configuration to non-CloudStack hosted storage (RCS does not provide backups of VMs and their data).		# Backup your data and software configuration to non-CloudStack hosted storage (RCS does not provide backups of VMs and their data).
	# Do not run Windows (This infrastructure is not licensed to run Windows).		# Do not run Windows (This infrastructure is not licensed to run Windows).
	# The University's "Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy" applies to your work using a VM. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/~~university~~-policies-procedures/ University Policies and Procedures] and search for "Electronic".		# The University's "Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy" applies to your work using a VM. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/ucalgarys-policies-and-procedures University Policies and Procedures] and search for "Electronic".
	# This infrastructure is only rated to handle Level 1 and Level 2 data. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/university-legal-services/operating-standards-guidelines-forms/ University Legal Services] and select "Information Security Classification Standard" for details.		# This infrastructure is only rated to handle Level 1 and Level 2 data. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/university-legal-services/operating-standards-guidelines-forms/ University Legal Services] and select "Information Security Classification Standard" for details.
	# You are responsible for the appropriate use of the VM by any accounts you have created.		# You are responsible for the appropriate use of the VM by any accounts you have created.

Lleung: Added category and navbox

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Added category and navbox

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	Please check back with this document as changes may occur.		Please check back with this document as changes may occur.


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Tthomas at 19:11, 14 June 2023

2023-06-14T19:11:32Z

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	CloudStack is an Infrastructure as a Service provided to University of Calgary researchers. It allows them to quickly deploy Virtual Machines to support their research.		CloudStack is an Infrastructure as a Service provided to University of Calgary researchers. It allows them to quickly deploy Virtual Machines to support their research.

	Researchers have a great degree of freedom in how they use CloudStack. They are solely responsible for maintaining any VMs they deploy and to ensure they backup any data and OS/Software configuration needed to recover their VM.		Researchers have a great degree of freedom in how they use CloudStack. They are solely responsible for maintaining any VMs they deploy and to ensure they backup any data and OS/Software configuration needed to recover or rebuild their VM.

	CloudStack is a research environment. While the system is available 24/7, support is only available during University business hours.		CloudStack is a research environment. While the system is available 24/7, support is only available during University business hours.

Tthomas: /* Introduction */

2023-06-14T19:11:00Z

Introduction

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	CloudStack is an Infrastructure as a Service provided to University of Calgary researchers. It allows them to quickly deploy Virtual Machines to support their research.		CloudStack is an Infrastructure as a Service provided to University of Calgary researchers. It allows them to quickly deploy Virtual Machines to support their research.

	Researchers have a great degree of freedom in how they use CloudStack. They are solely responsible for maintaining any VMs they deploy.		Researchers have a great degree of freedom in how they use CloudStack. They are solely responsible for maintaining any VMs they deploy and to ensure they backup any data and OS/Software configuration needed to recover their VM.

	CloudStack is a research environment. While the system is available 24/7, support is only available during University business hours.		CloudStack is a research environment. While the system is available 24/7, support is only available during University business hours.

Tthomas: /* Best Practices */

2023-06-14T18:51:29Z

Best Practices

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	# Please stay abreast of security updates for your OS and apply them.		# Please stay abreast of security updates for your OS and apply them.
	# Backup your data to non-CloudStack hosted storage (RCS does not provide ~~data~~ backups of VMs).		# Backup your data and software configuration to non-CloudStack hosted storage (RCS does not provide backups of VMs and their data).
	# Do not run Windows (This infrastructure is not licensed to run Windows).		# Do not run Windows (This infrastructure is not licensed to run Windows).
	# The University's "Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy" applies to your work using a VM. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/university-policies-procedures/ University Policies and Procedures] and search for "Electronic".		# The University's "Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy" applies to your work using a VM. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/university-policies-procedures/ University Policies and Procedures] and search for "Electronic".

Darcy: /* Important Notes */

2022-08-30T22:12:57Z

Important Notes

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	Urgent security patches to CloudStack may happen with little to no notice.		Urgent security patches to CloudStack may happen with little to no notice.

			CloudStack is provided as-is, with best effort support. It is not suitable for mission critical, high availability services.

	Please check back with this document as changes may occur.		Please check back with this document as changes may occur.

Darcy: /* Best Practices */

2022-08-24T17:15:41Z

Best Practices

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	# Please stay abreast of security updates for your OS and apply them.		# Please stay abreast of security updates for your OS and apply them.
	# Backup your data to ~~some other destination~~ (RCS does not provide data backups of VMs).		# Backup your data to non-CloudStack hosted storage (RCS does not provide data backups of VMs).
	# Do not run Windows (This infrastructure is not licensed to run Windows).		# Do not run Windows (This infrastructure is not licensed to run Windows).
	# The University's "Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy" applies to your work using a VM. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/university-policies-procedures/ University Policies and Procedures] and search for "Electronic".		# The University's "Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy" applies to your work using a VM. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/university-policies-procedures/ University Policies and Procedures] and search for "Electronic".

Darcy: /* Best Practices */

2022-08-24T17:14:46Z

Best Practices

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	# Please stay abreast of security updates for your OS and apply them.		# Please stay abreast of security updates for your OS and apply them.
	# Backup your data (RCS does not provide data backups of VMs).		# Backup your data to some other destination (RCS does not provide data backups of VMs).
	# Do not run Windows (This infrastructure is not licensed to run Windows).		# Do not run Windows (This infrastructure is not licensed to run Windows).
	# The University's "Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy" applies to your work using a VM. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/university-policies-procedures/ University Policies and Procedures] and search for "Electronic".		# The University's "Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy" applies to your work using a VM. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/university-policies-procedures/ University Policies and Procedures] and search for "Electronic".

Darcy at 17:12, 24 August 2022

2022-08-24T17:12:51Z

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	# Please stay abreast of security updates for your OS and apply them.		# Please stay abreast of security updates for your OS and apply them.
	# Backup your data (RCS does not provide backups).		# Backup your data (RCS does not provide data backups of VMs).
	# Do not run Windows (This infrastructure is not licensed to run Windows).		# Do not run Windows (This infrastructure is not licensed to run Windows).
	# The University's "Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy" applies to your work using a VM. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/university-policies-procedures/ University Policies and Procedures] and search for "Electronic".		# The University's "Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy" applies to your work using a VM. Please see [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/university-policies-procedures/ University Policies and Procedures] and search for "Electronic".

Darcy at 06:16, 2 June 2022

2022-06-02T06:16:18Z

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	# If your VM faces the outside world, please consider using appropriate security tools. Contact [mailto:support@hpc.ucalgary.ca support@hpc.ucalgary.ca] for assistance.		# If your VM faces the outside world, please consider using appropriate security tools. Contact [mailto:support@hpc.ucalgary.ca support@hpc.ucalgary.ca] for assistance.

	==Important ~~notes~~==		==Important Notes==
	In the event of a security incident, IT Operations/Security will shut down affected VMs.		In the event of a security incident, IT Operations/Security will shut down affected VMs.