Title :
Providing learning computing laboratories using hosting and virtualization technologies
Author :
González, Armide ; García, Carmelo R. ; Candela, Santiago
Author_Institution :
Dept. Inf. & Syst., Univ. of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
Abstract :
This paper presents a computing hosting system to provide virtual computing laboratories for learning activities is presented. This system has a distributed structure and it is based on clustering, hosting and virtualization technologies. All the components used in its development are free software tools. The computing lab model provided by the system is a more sustainable and scalable alternative than the traditional academic computing lab, and it requires lower costs of installation and operation.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; distributed processing; virtualisation; clustering technology; computing hosting technology; distributed structure; free software tool; virtual computing laboratory; virtualization technology; Availability; Computer architecture; Computers; Hardware; Operating systems; Servers; Virtual machining; computing hosting technology; infrastructure technologies for engineering education; virtualiaztion technology;
Conference_Titel :
Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amman
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-642-2
DOI :
10.1109/EDUCON.2011.5773145