Why Renku?

If you carry out research or analysis with code and data, chances are you will be faced with answering the following questions:

• How do I re-run an analysis I did a month ago?
• How does new data change my results?
• How can I easily share my analysis with others?
• How is this type of data or algorithm usually used?
• Who is using my data or my algorithms?

The toolchain required to answer all of these questions is long and complex. The Renku Project provides easy access to these state-of-the-art tools to improve reproducibility, increase productivity through reusability and enable collaboration.

Renku can be used by

Researchers to:

• automatically capture the dependencies of their analysis inputs and outputs
• share research results though live interactive environments
• discover and publish data

Data owners to:

• bundle data with rich metadata to facilitate use and reuse
• discover uses of their data
• connect with analysts for collaboration

Educators to:

• prepare zero-install environments for courses
• manage resource access and in-class collaboration

Head to What is Renku to learn more about what makes up the Renku Project.