ColdFront - Open-Source Resource & Allocation Management System User Group Meeting

ColdFront is an opensource resource and allocation management system designed to help cyberinfrastructure (CI) centers efficiently administer shared research computing resources. Developed at the University at Buffalo and now supported by a growing multi-institution collaboration, ColdFront provides a unified portal for managing allocations and integrates with tools such as Slurm, OpenStack, Open OnDemand, and Open XDMoD. Interest in the platform has expanded significantly in recent years, with an active and global user community contributing to its development. This Birds of a Feather session will introduce new attendees to ColdFront, share recent project updates and ecosystem building efforts, and facilitate a community driven discussion on best practices, challenges, and future directions for the platform.