Using cloud computing to support higher education in networks and systems. (2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Using cloud computing to support higher education in networks and systems. (2016)
- Main Title:
- Using cloud computing to support higher education in networks and systems
- Authors:
- Liu, Jianwei
Fu, Yunhui
Martin, Jim - Abstract:
- Virtual machine (VM) technology is widely used in higher education to support pedagogy and research. However, without a standard platform for managing VM technology, VM-based infrastructure is likely to be acquired and deployed in an ad-hoc manner. The virtual computing lab (VCL) system is an open source cloud computing platform developed specifically to support higher education. The main goal of VCL is to make available dedicated, custom compute environments to users. We built a small VCL cloud and trialed its use to support several networking courses offered in the School of Computing at Clemson University during the 2013/2014 academic year. In this paper, we summarise the trial and provide results and conclusions. We found that well provisioned PCs might support up to ten VMs however when subject to peak loads, the system is not able to support accurate and reproducible network experiments.
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of cloud computing. Volume 5:Number 1/2(2016)
- Journal:
- International journal of cloud computing
- Issue:
- Volume 5:Number 1/2(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 5, Issue 1/2 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 5
- Issue:
- 1/2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0005-NaN-0000
- Page Start:
- 57
- Page End:
- 78
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Subjects:
- Virtual Computing Lab -- VCL -- higher education -- cloud computing -- virtual machines -- networking courses -- computing education -- peak loads -- United States -- USA
Cloud computing -- Periodicals
004.678205 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijcc ↗
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- English
- ISSNs:
- 2043-9989
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