Welcome to Nuvolos

Nuvolos is a cloud platform that brings computation, data management, and collaboration together in a single browser-based environment. Everything runs in containerized Applications inside your own Instance, so there is nothing to install locally.

Core Capabilities at a Glance

Nuvolos is designed to support the full lifecycle of scientific and educational work:

Capability	Description
Run Applications	Launch RStudio, JupyterLab, MATLAB, VS Code, and more. Scale resources from single CPU to dedicated GPU nodes.
Manage Data	Store files on the High-performance File System, a dedicated Large File Storage, query the Scientific Data Warehouse, or attach add-on databases.
Version Your Work	Take Snapshots to create immutable, point-in-time records of files, tables, and configurations.
Distribute & Collaborate	Distribute materials in one step. Work in parallel Instances and merge results when ready.
Automate Workflows	Use the CLI and Python API to script Application runs and build reproducible pipelines.
Control Costs	Track usage through resource pools, right-size applications, and use "resting" states to optimize spend.

How to Use Our Documentation

To help you find exactly what you need, our content is organized into four modes:

• Tutorials: Learning-oriented guides that take you from zero to a meaningful result. Use these if you are a newcomer wanting to build confidence.

• How-to Guides: Task-oriented instructions that answer "How do I do X?". Use these if you already know what you want to achieve.

• Reference: Information-oriented, technical descriptions. Use these when you need precise answers about APIs, commands, or specifications.

• Concepts: Understanding-oriented discussions of design decisions and system relationships. Use these when you want to know "why" something works the way it does.

Support and Administration

Beyond the core learning paths, we provide specialized sections for specific needs:

• Troubleshooting: Designed for "interrupt-driven" needs when you are stuck and need to get back to work fast. This covers login issues, application errors, and content problems.

• Administration & Billing: A dedicated area for PIs, IT staff, and Instructors. Here you can manage Organization settings, monitor NCU (Nuvolos Compute Unit) usage, and handle subscriptions.

Where to go next

• For tutorials and how-to guides tailored to your role, see Getting Started › Choose your role.

• If you would rather get oriented in the interface first, see Getting Started › Find your way around for a short tour of the Dashboard, breadcrumbs, sidebar, and Account & Settings menu.

• If a term on this page (Space, Instance, NCU, Snapshot, Distribution) is unfamiliar, see Getting Started › Glossary.