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Mohammed A. M. Ibrahim ¹, Alsabry ², Fatimah ², Ameen ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Information Technology, Taiz University, YE
2 Center for Graduate Studies, Taiz University, YE

Abstract

The paper would discuss the possibilities of using cloud computing as a solution to expand work efficiency at Taiz university (TU) Computer Center and Information Technology (CCIT) labs, these Labs equipped with hardware and software resources. Cloud computing has been adopted for managing the labs to facilitate maintenance and network management according to cloud computing characteristics, also paper has studied the different types of cloud-based computing to decide the appropriate type that would gain significant advantages for students and lecturers. Surely result of this paper will be the guideline for all universities in Yemen to use the cloud computing in different areas of their work.

Keywords

Distributed Computing System, Network Computing, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) Layer, Platform as a Service (PAAS) Layer, Software as a Service (SAAS) Layer, Private Cloud, Pubic Cloud, Hybrid Cloud.

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Mohammed A. M. Ibrahim ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Information Technology, Taiz University, YE

Abstract

Taiz University (TU) has a hundreds of computing resources on different campuses for use in areas from offices work to general access student labs. However, these resources are not used to their full potential. Grid computing is a technology that is capable to unify these resources and utilize them in very significant way. The difficulties of funding a complete grid computing environment and also, the difficulties of grid tools makes teachers and researchers in TU unable to involve in teaching and research in grid computing or in distributed computing. These problems raised up our awareness to mitigate this problem by build a simple environment for Grid computing from resources are available in TU and the built environment we can use it for teaching and research. The objective of this paper is to build, implement and testing a grid computing environment (Globus Toolkit). To achieving this objective we built the hardware and software parts, and configured several basic grid services commands line and web portal. The test result for basic grid services have been indicated that our proposed grid computing model is promising and can use in teaching and research in TU. The paper takes a look at how grid computing is realizing this aim and have created unbelievable opportunities for students, teachers and researchers at TU in addition the result of this paper will make TU a pilot to the other universities in whole Yemen in field of Grid and distributing computing.

Keywords

Grid Computing, Network Computing, Software and Hardware of Grid Computing, Grid Evaluation.

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