# Introduction SWB is the first open-source native cloud computing platform that provides a modular and scalable solution to the supply of research computing environments. The platform supplies research teams with a simple web application, empowering them to easily deploy and access any cloud workspace from a custom catalog of pre-configured environments leveraging all AWS AI/ML and native security controls. SWB is a flexible and scalable cloud solution that promotes equitable access to the computational resources needed for AI/ML. Researchers have access to the compute power needed in a few clicks, regardless of the technical underlying complexity of it. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://pic-sure.gitbook.io/service-workbench/general-user-guide/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.