Arvados

Want to:

• Not depend on having a arvbox-demo image already built
• Ideally, not depend on having the exact arvados/jobs image built either
• Be able to test rc releases

Ideally we'd have some better options for setting up self-contained Arvados instances for testing that are less heavy/complicated/fragile than arvbox. Maybe arvados-server boot ?

Implementation Notes

As of June 2025, we believe the main capability that these tests need that isn't currently supported is the ability to run multiple containers simultaneously (e.g., an a-c-r supervisor container and its step(s)).

We are not aware of any reason the tests themselves need to run inside a container. Once we have a way for arvados-server boot to set up a development cluster with multiple container dispatch, then getting this done should "just" be a matter of adapting the tests to use it. That should at least be straightforward if not easy.