Hybrid Cloud Experiments with GENI for Multi-site Opt-in Use Cases
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Hybrid Cloud Experiments with GENI for Multi-site Opt-in Use Cases
Prasad Calyam (PI)Collaborators: Ray Leto (TotalSim), Rob Kopp (Metro Data Center)
GEC18 Talk in Session on Shakedown Experiments, October 2013
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City-supported Hybrid Computing Infrastructure
Smart Cities have the potential to provide computing and broadband “utility” services that have a transformative economic impact
Project PurposeWe want to transform how professionals and students can make and learn-about advanced manufacturing components through a
"simulation-as-a-service" app based on cloud resource and software/platform access rentals in US Ignite cities…
Credit: TotalSim
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Advanced manufacturing design today requires iterative and collaborative work among multi-site engineering experts…
• Collect requirements• Reverse engineer
physical component (e.g., scans)
• Build CAD model for virtual component(s)
Model
• Collaborate with customer via conferences• Ship VMs back-and-forth
• Iterate and improve component (i.e., Parameters, Geometry)
Simulate• Apps for vertical
• E.g., PipeFlow, CarPredictor, EduApp
• Manufacture physical improvements
Delivery
New Component4
Life of a small-business…(in advanced manufacturing)
Today: Local/home-grown• Screen capture/Email
– Asynchronous collaboration, physical Win7 PC access required
• Lots of data copies– Mail DVDs, SCP
• Slow data transfer– Public Internet
• Local cluster procurement– Time consuming, overprovision
Future: Cloud/apps/GENI• WebEx on virtual desktop
• Synchronous collaboration, Cross-platform/device operation
• Cloud storage• OSC storage, Box.net• Data security and control
• Fast data transfer• Extended VLANs over Dublink,
OARnet, GENI
• Elastic compute access• Can handle demand bursts
Traditional development lifecycle: several delays for delivery, increased cost, and overhead for productivity
Agile development lifecycle: quicker delivery, reduced cost and increased productivity
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SMaaS App in GENI Infrastructure
GENI experiments in this project will include multi-site opt-in users and studies on user productivity, performance and experiences using SMaaS apps
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Activities Planned and Challenges
• Setup Hybrid Cloud testbed with GENI Rack connected over the City of Dublin network to the GENI infrastructure – Last-mile infrastructure build-out to TotalSim– High-bandwidth connectivity– Long-running service
• Demonstration of a simple simulation-as-a-service app– Intellectual Property issues– VMware Horizon Broker hosting within GENI Rack
• Plan for recruiting opt-in users for the hybrid-cloud services– IRB protocol for opt-in user recruitment and usability studies
• Report on experiences implementing simple app services – Suggestions for improving GENI tools and services– Publish conference/journal papers
Thank you for your attention!
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