CS 6204: Cloud Environments
Spring 2014
Godmar Back

Cloud Computing is an umbrella term for a confluence of trends, which 
include infrastructure as a service, platforms as a service, and 
software as a service.  An integral component of these trends is their
reliance on existing web technology for communication and control.  
To meet the needs of emerging cloud applications, innovation on 
both the client side (e.g., new browser architectures) and the server side 
(e.g., new web application platforms) has drastically accelerated during
past years.  This class will examine the underlying systems design issues in 
creating suitable execution environments for in-cloud applications.  Class
content will involve lectures, research papers, student presentations, and 
student experimentation as well as a semester-long project.