Using Clouds to Scale GIS Applications

Project Information

Discipline
Computer Science (401) 
Orientation
Research 
Abstract

We investigate the feasibility of using infrastructure as a service clouds for acquiring additional resources for scaling CyberGIS gateways.

Intellectual Merit

Develop methods of scaling CyberGIS services.

Broader Impacts

This has the potential to change how cloud computing is presented to scientists of the GIS community.

Project Contact

Project Lead
Kate Keahey (keahey) 
Project Manager
Pierre Riteau (priteau) 
Project Members
Anand Padmanabhan, Myunghwa Hwang, Yizhao Gao  

Resource Requirements

Hardware System
  • alamo (Dell optiplex at TACC)
 
Use of FutureGrid

We will use FutureGrid to deploy on-demand virtual machines for scaling our service.

Scale of Use

From 1 to a dozen VMs.

Project Timeline

Submitted
11/01/2013 - 14:36 
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