User`s guide

1 Cloud Computing
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Enter data for the following fields according to your AWS account setup. For your
particular AWS information, see your administrator who set up your Amazon Web
Services account. It is possible that several people will be using the same AWS
account and credentials, even if using separate MathWorks accounts to access Cloud
Center.
• AWS Access Key ID.
• AWS Secret Access Key.
• Description — You can enter any text here for a description of your account or
credentials.
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Click Update to save your settings.
After you have entered your AWS credentials, when you click User Preferences you get
the options to edit your credentials and time zone.
Create a Cloud Cluster
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Click Create a Cluster to access the page for creating and starting a cluster.
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Specify your cluster characteristics, including:
• Cluster name.
• Region where your cluster will run. In selecting a region, consider your location
and connectivity.
• Total number of workers.