Title :
A Virtual Computing Laboratory
Author :
Kaylor, J. ; Thiruvathukal, G.K.
Abstract :
Many institutions choose to do periodic imaging of computers, which is both painstaking and limiting in terms of keeping software up to date. The authors describe an approach that builds on existing virtualization technologies.
Keywords :
software engineering; virtual reality; periodic imaging; software engineering; virtual computing; virtualization; Application software; Computer networks; Costs; Electrical engineering; Hardware; Java; Laboratories; Operating systems; Software maintenance; Software standards; machine imaging; parallel programming; scientific programming; virtualization;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2008.46
