University of Colorado Data Center Scale Computing

Project Information

Discipline
Computer Science (401) 
Orientation
Education 
Abstract

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 Merit

This 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 Impacts

This 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
  • 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)
 
Use of FutureGrid

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 Use

Students will need to use a few VM's, primarily during the middle of the semester.

Project Timeline

Submitted
08/10/2014 - 16:43 
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