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Latest revision as of 19:12, 29 February 2016
The following entries describe cloud computing technologies relevant to SCEC research computing.
Amazon EC2
- Amazon EC2 - Virtual Server Hosting Home Page
- EC2 Instance Descriptions (Virtual Server Size Options)
- Amazon S3 Storage Description (Cloud-based storage Options)
OpenStack Cloud Services
Cloud Computing Software Stack
SCEC cloud computing depends on a host OS of CentOS with KVM Hypervisor, and CentOS guest operating system.

Cloud Deployment Tools
- Docker Tools for Scalable Cloud Deployments
- Chef Cloud Deployment Software
- Puppet Cloud Deployment Software
Cloud Computing Definition
According to the NIST, true cloud computing has 5 well-defined characteristics:
- on-demand self-service
- broad network access
- resource pooling
- rapid elasticity
- measured service