University of Colorado Data Center Scale Computing
Project Information
- Discipline
- Computer Science (401)
- Orientation
- Education
This project is for students enrolled in CSCI 4830 & 7000 in Fall 2014 at the University of Colorado. Students learn about "data center scale" computing, meaning large scale distributed systems suitable for data-centric (rather than purely computational) computing. Using VM resources students will use Hadoop, Spark and related resources and also build a distributed application.
Intellectual MeritThis project (and related course) are designed to teach a new generation of computer science undergraduate & graduate students about distributed systems, cloud computing and data-centric computing. Students are not expected to produce new research (although they are required to complete a project).
Broader ImpactsThis project (and related course) are designed to teach a new generation of computer science undergraduate & graduate students about distributed systems, cloud computing and data-centric computing. The class serves 20 undergraduate students and about 25 graduate students.
Project Contact
- Project Lead
- Dirk Grunwald (grunwald)
- Project Manager
- Dirk Grunwald (grunwald)
Resource Requirements
- Hardware Systems
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- hotel (IBM iDataPlex at U Chicago)
- india (IBM iDataPlex at IU)
- sierra (IBM iDataPlex at SDSC)
- I don't care (what I really need is a software environment and I don't care where it runs)
Students will use FutureGrid to develop a distributed application as part of the course and also to develop their own projects for the course.
Scale of UseStudents will need to use a few VM's, primarily during the middle of the semester.
Project Timeline
- Submitted
- 08/10/2014 - 16:43