Coder Workspaces

We offer remote-access to specialized softare tools through Coder Workspaces

Coder workspaces are on-demand virtual machines with commonly used data science tools. They run a Linux-based operating system (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS) on computing infrastructure provided by College of Letters and Science IT. Anyone with an active UCSB Net ID may create a workspace and use it for the duration of the quarter. You can use your workspace for data science projects (without needing to install software on your personal computer) or to learn about Linux system management.

To create a coder workspace visit https://coder.dreamlab.ucsb.edu

Coder Workspace Use Guidelines

• Data stored on the workspace is not backed up. You are responsible for maintaining backups of your data.
• All workspaces are automatically deleted at the end of each quarter.
• You may create and use one workspace at a time. If you have multiple active workspaces, they may be deleted without notice.
• Workspaces may be inaccessible during scheduled maintenance windows, which will be announced by email.
• Your workspaces will “stop” (shut off) automatically after four hours of inactivity to conserve resources.
• You may install additional software on the VM as needed.
• Your workspace may be accessed by staff in the Library or LSIT. Do not store confidential or sensitive information in your workspace.
• Documentation about using Coder

JupyterHub in the Classroom

Letters & Sciences IT offers JupyterHub instances for classroom use.