Cloud Systems Software

This course provides an introduction to programming frameworks and their implementation issues in the Cloud. It explains multiple topics, including: scalable distributed data stores, resource management (for supporting multi-tenancy and elasticity) and virtualization techniques. Optionally, the student will also be guided in the implementation of a basic version of the distributed runtime system for the Map-Reduce programming framework

• Distributed Programming Frameworks
• Programming frameworks and their implementation issues in the Cloud
• Storage Systems for the Cloud
• Scalable distributed data stores for organizing persistent data in Cloud applications
• Resource Management
• A description of resource management techniques employed in the Cloud for supporting multi-tenancy and elasticity
• Virtualization Technologies
• A detailed description of virtualizing the different hardware components of a computer system including CPU, memory, and I/O devices
• Project
• A reading list of technical papers relating to this course and a capstone workshop that ties together the learning outcomes