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Grappling Cloud Infrastructure Services with a Generic Image Repository. Javier Diaz javidiaz@indiana.edu Andrew J. Younge, Gregor von Laszewski, Fugang Wang and Geoffrey C. Fox. Pervasive Technology Institute Indiana University. Motivation.
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Grappling Cloud Infrastructure Services with a Generic Image Repository Javier Diaz javidiaz@indiana.edu Andrew J. Younge, Gregor von Laszewski, Fugang Wang and Geoffrey C. Fox Pervasive Technology Institute Indiana University
Motivation • FutureGrid is an experimental cloud and grid testbed • Most of the offered frameworks and services are based on virtualization technologies or make use of them • Image management becomes a key component • IaaS frameworks provide their own local image repository specifically designed to interact with that particular framework • Generic catalog and repository of images that will be able to interact with other FG subsystems and potentially with other infrastructures • Service to generate new images customized for different environments https://portal.futuregrid.org
FG Image Repository I • Service to query, store, and update images through a unique and common interface • Can distinguish image types for different purposes (IaaS, HPC…) • Maintains data related with the usage to assist performance monitoring and accounting • Special features • Users can request images that fulfill their requirements. If there is not such image in the repository, it can be generated • Store basic images and the description of how to generate new ones https://portal.futuregrid.org
FG Image Repository II https://portal.futuregrid.org
Image Generation • Service to create specialized images for users on demand. • Take in user requirements to format a new image that, once vetted and stored, can be deployed on FG hardware • User specifies image type, arch, software, hypervisor, IaaS… • Interact with the Image Repository to store new images & deploy on various infrastructures. https://portal.futuregrid.org
Conclusion • Design of the generic image repository and image generation tools that will be used in FutureGrid • As key feature, it provides a unique and common interface to manage any kind of image for any kind of cloud infrastructure • Flexible design to be easily integrated not only with FutureGrid but also with other frameworks • Aids users with the image management and interoperability issues between different Cloud deployments https://portal.futuregrid.org
Thank for your attention! Contact info: Javier Diaz: javidiaz@indiana.edu Andrew Younge:ajyounge@indiana.edu Gregor Laszewski: laszewski@gmail.com https://portal.futuregrid.org https://portal.futuregrid.org