Managed Cloud Research Environments for Universities
Give every student, researcher, and faculty member their own governed AWS environment — with automated provisioning, built-in cost controls, and full lifecycle management. No uncontrolled spending. No security risks. No IT burden.
Cloud Research Infrastructure, Fully Managed
A Single Dashboard for Every Account, Usage, and Budget
Track active accounts, usage status, budget consumption, and pending approvals across your entire institution — in real time. Department heads see their research groups. Administrators see everything. Students see their own environment and remaining budget. Every action, every euro, every expiry — visible at a glance.
From Zero to Research-Ready in Hours
CloudLab transforms a complex AWS Organizations deployment into a simple, four-step process. LCM handles everything.
Deploy
LCM deploys CloudLab into a dedicated AWS Organization with full governance, and budget guardrails.
Configure
Usage templates for each user profile. Blueprints for any AWS Services. Budget limits per account.
Use
Students and researchers request accounts via self-service portal. Accounts provisioned in seconds, time-bound, auto-cleanup.
Manage
LCM monitors costs, security, lifecycle, and health. Your IT team gets monthly reports — not emergency alerts.
Everything to Run Cloud at Scale in Academia
Account Pool
Automated AWS account provisioning from a managed pool. Each user gets their own isolated environment. Accounts are created in seconds and recycled automatically when usage expires.
Usage Templates
Time-bound access — 1 day for a hackathon, 1 semester for a thesis, 1 year for a PhD. Templates define services, budgets, and auto-cleanup triggers. Creat once and reuse.
Budget Controls & Guardrails
Per-account spending limits. Budget alerts at configurable thresholds. Service Control Policies restrict AWS services and instance types. No surprise bills.
Identity Federation
Integrate with Azure AD, Okta, SAML 2.0, or institutional LDAP. University credentials, no separate accounts. Role mapping syncs automatically.
Preconfigured Blueprints
Ready-to-use environments, e.g. SageMaker for AI/ML, GPU for deep learning, compute for engineering, Athena + Glue for analytics. Productive from minute one.
Self-Service Portal
Researchers request accounts, select blueprints, and track usage. Department heads approve. Admins see everything in a single dashboard.
From AI Research to Student Hackathons
CloudLab serves the full spectrum of academic cloud needs.
AI & ML Research
GPU compute, SageMaker notebooks, large datasets. Dedicated environments with budget boundaries — researchers focus on science.
Student Thesis Projects
Own AWS account for the thesis duration. Pre-loaded tools, spending limits, automatic cleanup when the semester ends.
Teaching Labs
50 identical accounts for a course. Same blueprint, same budget, same window. All recycled after the semester.
Hackathons
100 team accounts for a weekend. Isolated environments, pre-configured services. Auto-expire when the event ends.
Staff Training
AWS certification prep with hands-on labs. Budget-controlled, time-limited, separate from production.
Why Universities Choose CloudLab
Managing cloud for hundreds of researchers is a full-time job most IT teams aren't staffed for. CloudLab eliminates the burden while giving institutions complete governance and cost visibility.
Cost Predictability
Every account has a budget ceiling. Every usage has an expiry. Monthly reports show exactly where every euro went — by department, researcher, and project.
Research Acceleration
New researchers go from "access requested" to "environment ready" in minutes. No procurement forms, no IT tickets, no waiting. Self-service removes friction.
Full Governance & Compliance
Service Control Policies restrict dangerous actions. Account isolation prevents cross-contamination. Auto-cleanup. Full audit trails. GDPR-compliant EU data residency.
Zero IT Burden
LCM handles deployment, monitoring, patching, cost alerts, security events, account lifecycle, and incident response. Your IT team gets monthly reports.
Scales to Entire Institution
Start with a single research group. Expand to a department. Roll out campus-wide. The platform doesn't change — just the capacity.
| Capability | LCM CloudLab |
|---|---|
| Automated account provisioning | ✓ Seconds to provision, automatic recycling |
| Time-bound usage | ✓ Day, semester, year — with auto-cleanup |
| Budget guardrails | ✓ Per-account limits, alerts, SCP enforcement |
| Identity federation | ✓ Azure AD, Okta, SAML 2.0, LDAP |
| Preconfigured blueprints | ✓ SageMaker, GPU, compute, analytics, etc. |
| Account isolation | ✓ EU |
| OCRE procurement | ✓ No tender, 12% discount, via TI Sparkle |
| Fully managed | ✓ LCM: deployment, monitoring, support |
Procurement Without the Pain
Available through the OCRE framework via our partner TI Sparkle — a pan-European procurement vehicle for universities and research institutions.
How Billing Works
All AWS consumption is billed through TI Sparkle. Sparkle handles procurement, invoicing, and the OCRE discount. Your institution receives a single monthly invoice covering both AWS consumption (with 12% discount) and the platform fee from LCM.
Built on a Proven, Open-Source Foundation
AWS Innovation Sandbox — open-source (Apache 2.0), maintained by AWS, adopted by leading universities globally. LCM adds the managed layer that makes it production-ready.
What AWS Provides (Open Source)
- Multi-account management engine
- Account lifecycle (create, lease, expire, clean up)
- Service Control Policy framework
- Cost and usage tracking
- Self-service web portal (base)
What LCM Adds (Managed Platform)
- Full deployment and configuration
- Custom blueprint development
- Identity federation setup
- Budget guardrail tuning
- Monitoring and incident response
- Monthly reporting and reviews
- OCRE advantage via TI Sparkle
- Institutional onboarding and training
Plans That Scale With Your Institution
Start with a free pilot. Scale from a single research group to campus-wide deployment as your needs grow.
- Up to 5 accounts
- 5 active usages/month
- 2 usage templates
- 1 preconfigured blueprint
- Self-service portal
- Up to 50 accounts
- 30 active usages/month
- 10 usage templates
- 2 blueprints
- Identity federation
- 4h support/month
- Helpdesk support (48h)
- Monthly usage report
- Up to 200 accounts
- 120 active usages/month
- 30 usage templates
- 5 blueprints
- Identity federation
- 10h support/month
- Helpdesk support (24h)
- Monthly usage review
- Budget analytics dashboard
- 200+ accounts
- 120+ active usages/month
- 30+ usage templates
- 5+ blueprints
- Identity federation
- Dedicated account manager
- 10+ h support/month
- Priority helpdesk support
- Monthly usage review
- Budget analytics dashboard
Onboarding
Ready to Build Your CloudLab?
Start with a free pilot — 5 accounts, fully managed, zero commitment. Or speak with our team to design a deployment for your institution.
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