Containers at UCL-ARC Workshop

Software containers are an important common currency for portable and reproducible computing. Learn best practices on building, using, and sharing Docker and Apptainer containers in this hands-on workshop. Also learn how to run those containers on UCL Research Computing HPC systems.

Topics will include:

• Docker and Apptainer basics

• Containerizing your own code

• Multi-stage and Multi-architecture Docker builds

• Running containers at UCL Research Computing

• Integration with the module system

Contents:

• Welcome to Containers at UCL-ARC!
  • Introduction to Containers
  • Getting Started With Docker
  • Working with Docker
• Containerize Your Code
  • Install Code Interactively
  • Build from a Dockerfile
  • Share Your Docker Image
• Advanced Build Topics
  • Multi-stage builds
  • Multi-architecture builds
• Containers on High Performance Compute Clusters
  • Introduction to Apptainer
  • Using HPC Environments

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page

Adapted from Containers @ TACC.