I'm implementing a multi-user container infrastructure for Scientific Computing at nersc.gov called 'Spin'. Our first generation is based on Rancher 1.6, and is used to host a wide variety of non-HPC Scientific Computing projects. HPC projects at NERSC mostly use our Shifter software.

Our next generation will be based on Rancher 2 and will use Kubernetes under the hood. We're looking at using Namespaces + other controls to enforce user containers to run as their own Linux UserID so they can access resources using normal Linux access control.

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Parent of three kids. Bicyclist. DIYer. System Engineer working at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL). I love trying to figure out how things work. Passionate about high-level tools & methods that simplify the security & management of 300 systems.