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Constructing a course in Weband Cloud ComputingLaurie Hirsch

Sheffield Hallam University

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Inside Cloud Computing

Wednesday 2 March 2011

9.00am-5.00pm

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MSc in Web and Cloud Computing To disseminate current best practice in the theory

and application of leading edge web and Cloudcomputing technologies, appropriate hardware and

so

ftware enviro

nments and managerial techniques. To maximise the employment and career potentialof the graduates whilst providing industry,commerce and the public sector with people whocan demonstrate and applyrelevant, in demand,

technical skills. To enable graduates to demonstrate a thoroughunderstanding of web and Cloud based technologyand the likelycommercial, environmental and socialimpact of such technology.

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Modules

Cloud technologies virtualization

Cloud Applications Google App Engine, Microsoft Azure, Amazon EC2

Social and economic aspects of cloud computing Assess trends, suitability, deployment strategy

Handling data in the cloud Intelligent Web applications

unstructured data, visualization, AI

Security

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Defining cloud

Does it really mean anything beyond a web

applicatio

n?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ0jjdp_ZUM

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Gartner hype curve

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Definitions. Cloud computing is a model for enabling

convenient,on-demand network access toa shared poolof configurable computing

resources (e.g., networks, servers,storage, applications, and services) thatcan be rapidly provisioned and releasedwith minimal management effortor

service provider interaction. (NIST,2009).

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Key words

Virtualized

Elastic Scalable

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Virtual Machines VM technology allows multiple virtual machines

to run on a single physical machine.

Hardware

Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) / Hypervisor

Guest OS

(Linux)

Guest OS

(NetBSD)

Guest OS

(Windows)

VM VM VM

AppApp AppAppAppXen

VMWare

UML

Denali

etc.

Performance: Para-virtualization (e.g. Xen) is very close to raw physicalperformance!

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We aim to help students to be able to: Critically evaluate the hardware, software and network

technology required for the secure implementation ofClouds.

Investigate the importance of virtualization in a range of

Cloud solutions with particular emphasis on how itprovides elasticity in capacity management Critically analyse models such as software as a service

and platform as a service and their application to Cloudcomputing.

Explain, evaluate and implement intelligent web

applications and investigate relevant state of the arttheory and practice.

Demonstrate an ability to identify and assess commercialopportunities and adoption strategies for Cloudcomputing, including addressing social, legal, ethical and

enviro

nmental co

nsideratio

ns.

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GIST

Guest lectures

Collaboration Feed into course

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