Business IT Lab (BitLab)
Business IT Lab (BitLab) offers local high-performance computing for large-scale data processing, machine learning, and language model analysis, with secure and flexible support for sensitive research.
Business IT Lab has evolved from a unit that primarily supported teaching—by demonstrating business-related analytical and reporting tools—to one that also supports researchers at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg. Today, BitLab provides both advice and computing resources to researchers.
In addition, BitLab acts as a liaison between the school’s faculty and the university’s central IT services, keeping track of new tools, services, and centrally provided resources. Since 2023, BitLab has offered expertise and computing power for intensive computational tasks, as well as access to local language models for large-scale research use.
Research support
At present, BitLab offers researchers access to two high-performance servers for working with large datasets, computationally intensive tasks, and training machine learning models. In addition, BitLab operates two powerful servers dedicated to large-scale analysis using large language models, with flexible access provided through internal APIs. All machines are hosted locally and support responsible handling of research data, including projects that involve more complex or sensitive information. The infrastructure is designed to be flexible and adaptable, providing researchers with advanced computational resources as their needs evolve.
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IT equipment and infrastructure
BitLab’s server environment consists of powerful, flexible solutions that can be tailored to a wide range of use cases and requirements.
BitLab offers the following, among other things:
- High-performance servers for working with very large datasets, advanced computations and training machine learning models.
- Specialised servers for large-scale analysis using large language models (LLMs) that are optimised for advanced AI processing and development. This environment enables researchers to work with modern AI methods while ensuring that all computations remain within BitLab’s infrastructure.
- Secure and controlled data processing, designed to support work involving sensitive, extensive, or protected datasets. All handling takes place within the organisation’s own systems, ensuring high integrity and data sovereignty.
- Customised IT solutions for business systems, data collection, processing, and analysis, designed to support different types of users and research projects.
BitLab’s scalable, future-proof infrastructure provides researchers with access to modern, powerful digital tools that can grow and evolve in line with their needs.
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Teaching support
BitLab is used at undergraduate, Master’s, and doctoral levels at the School of Business, Economics and Law. The BitLab servers serve as a key resource in courses related to data management, programming, and statistical analysis. Teaching takes the form of assignments, case studies, and practical components such as system use and simulation.
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