What is CoCalc?
CoCalc is a powerful, collaborative platform designed for real-time calculation and data science. Whether you're working on Jupyter Notebooks, LaTeX documents, or Linux terminals, CoCalc brings everything together in one place. It’s a commercial alternative to JupyterHub and offers powerful compute servers with optional GPUs for enhanced performance.
What are the features of CoCalc?
- Real-time Collaboration: Work seamlessly with colleagues on Jupyter Notebooks, LaTeX, and more.
- Powerful Compute Servers: Access GPUs like H100, A100, and L40 for heavy computations.
- Pre-configured Software: Includes Python, SageMath, R, Julia, PyTorch, and TensorFlow.
- Generative AI Integration: Use ChatGPT for code generation, error fixing, and document summarization.
- Course Management: Perfect for teaching with NBGrader and real-time collaboration tools.
What are the use cases of CoCalc?
- Data Science Projects: Run Jupyter Notebooks and R Studio with ease.
- Academic Research: Collaborate on LaTeX documents and SageMath worksheets.
- AI Development: Utilize PyTorch and TensorFlow with GPU support.
- Teaching: Manage courses with automated grading and real-time feedback.
How to use CoCalc?
- Sign Up: Create an account and start a trial project.
- Select a Template: Choose from GPU or CPU templates based on your needs.
- Collaborate: Invite colleagues to work on shared projects.
- Upgrade: Purchase a license to unlock internet access and GPU resources.
