Index

Update

Scale Out Computing on AWS has been renamed Engineering Development Hub (EDH) in April 2026. Refer to https://awslabs.github.io/engineering-development-hub-documentation/ for the new documentation if you are using EDH 26.4 or newer.

Quick Links

• 1️⃣ Install Scale-Out Computing on AWS
• 2️⃣ Learn how to access your Scale-Out Computing on AWS environment
• 3️⃣ Submit your first job (via CLI, Web Based form or HTTP REST API)
• 4️⃣ Create your first Linux or Windows virtual desktop
• 5️⃣ Provision HPC nodes or Virtual Desktop in just 1 minute by creating SOCA Optimized AMI
• 6️⃣ Spend some time to understand & customize the Node Bootstrap Sequence
• 7️⃣ Become familiar with the Soca Configuration environment
• ️8️⃣ socactl, one utility to manage your SOCA configuration
• 9️⃣ Learn how to visualize and control your AWS spend via SOCA Cost Control Best practices
• 🔟 Learn how to leverage SOCA Business Intelligence & Analytics Dashboard Reporting
• Finally, see the Sections below to learn more about all the feature and native integrations provided by SOCA

Sections

Access sections via the menu on your left or click the links below:

• 📊 Analytics
• ⚙️ Architecture (SOCA specific)
• 💰 Budget
• 🔐 Security
• ⚡ Workload Managers
• 💾 Storage
• 🖥️ Virtual Desktops
• 📲 Target Nodes
• 🤖 Web Interface
• 🪪 User Directory

Tutorials

Refer to the Tutorials section to learn more about specific topics such as:

• Email notifications when job Start/Stop
• Native Support for Floating Licenses such as FlexLM

... and more