diff --git a/_posts/2019-10-15-tiaas-feedback-embl-course.md b/_posts/2019-10-15-tiaas-feedback-embl-course.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..aa97d0231 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2019-10-15-tiaas-feedback-embl-course.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +site: freiburg +title: 'Training Infrastructure Feedback from Charles Girardot' +tags: [training, tiaas] +supporters: +- galaxy-europe +- tiaas +--- + + +In early September this year, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) organized a week long course entitled +[Chromatin Signatures During Differentiation: Integrated Omics](https://www.embl.de/training/events/2019/EPI19-01/index.html). +This high-quality course was limited to 16 participants and gathered scientists from all around the world. + +The Friday was devoted to data analysis using the Galaxy platform (for the genomics part). We +([Genome Biology Computational Support team](http://gbcs.embl.de)) maintain a local Galaxy platform for +everyday analysis and we usually use it to run our data analysis trainings but not this time! + +After attending GCC 2019 in Freiburg this year, we wanted to try the new GTN + TIaaS option as it solves (at +least on paper) a number of issues compared to using our local Galaxy: + +* First, we cannot dedicate and reserve resources on our HPC for a training session. TIaaS just offers this. +* Second, we used to develop our own training material and this takes a lot (I mean a LOT) of time. +Creation of the test data, ensuring that the envisioned data analysis runs on this data, that the tools +are available and working properly on our instance etc. GTN with TIaaS on usegalaxy.eu solves all that! +* Third, our Galaxy instance is not public. This is not an issue for running the training as we +are on the same network but this means that external users (i.e. most of the trainees) won't have access to +our Galaxy and their work after the training. Using the TIaaS solution completely solves the issue and lets trainees +continue self-learning using all the GTN resources. + +## So! How did it go? + +Setting up the training took less than 4 hours in total. We followed the +[Formation of the Super-Structures on the Inactive X](https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/topics/epigenetics/tutorials/formation_of_super-structures_on_xi/tutorial.html) +training from Friederike Dündar, Anika Erxleben, Bérénice Batut, Vivek Bhardwaj, Fidel Ramirez and Leily Rabbani. +We were allocated more than enough resources so the training went super smooth and we had a great feedback from the trainees. + +Bjoern and the Freibug team were super helpfull and responsive. The combination of the TIaaS and the GTN is just +wonderful, as anticipated. Really enormous congratulations to all of the Freiburg team to put these services up. + +Jelle Scholtalbers and Charles Girardot + +PS: I almost forgot. It is free... + +