Harvesting the Web with
Cloud Computing
King Chung Huang
Technology Solutions Analyst
Information Technologies

Cloud Computing
Untangling the Mystery
Key Principles
Cool Tools
Cloud Computing Sampler
Today’s Talk Traveler’s Guide
Know Thyself, Own Your Data
Assess Your Options
Make a Gathering Point
Considerations
Technical Support
Real World Issues

Cloud Computing
Cool Tools
Traveler’s Guide
Considerations

Cloud Computing

Friend of a Friend
DNS RPC Javascript Object Notation
AJAX Web2.0 HTTP
Web 2.0
AJAX JSON Remote Procedure Call
Representational State Transfer OpenID Software as a Service
Asynchronous Javascript and XML SaaS Learning Objects
Cloud Computing
Grid Computing Platform
Syndication 5¼” Floppy Disk Read/Write Web XML
Virtualization
REST Extensible Markup Language Virtualization EMPP
LAMP Extensible Message and Presence Protocol Weblog
Social Networking Object Access Protocol
SOAP Social Networking Simple
Domain Name Service FOAF Hypertext Transfer Protocol

“ The interesting thing about cloud computing is that we’ve redefined
cloud computing to include everything that we already do. […]
The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven
than women’s fashion. Maybe I’m an idiot, but I have no idea what
anyone is talking about. What is it? It’s complete gibberish. It’s insane.
When is this idiocy going to stop?”

“ The interesting thing about cloud computing is that we’ve redefined
cloud computing to include everything that we already do. […]
The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven
than women’s fashion. Maybe I’m an idiot, but I have no idea what
anyone is talking about. What is it? It’s complete gibberish. It’s insane.
When is this idiocy going to stop?”
Larry Ellison
Co-Founder and CEO, Oracle Corporation

Cloud Computing is not a technology.

Cloud Computing is a theory.
Computers are powerful.
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Internet bandwidth is plentiful.
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Computing devices and
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internet access are ubiquitous.

You can get from the cloud,
the things you used to rely on local computers for.
→ Share computing power.
Computers are powerful.
→ Store data online.
Internet bandwidth is plentiful.
→ Have opportunities
Computing devices and
internet access are ubiquitous. to use resources.

Ubiquitous
Service Centric
Key Characteristics Scalable
Self Serve and Self Manage
Consumption Based Costs

Cloud Computing
Cool Tools
Traveler’s Guide
Considerations

2007-09-07-15-58-38.jpg by sonicwalker. Building Blocks bby ogimogi. Aptera 2e all-electric by bisonblog. All via Flickr.
Client Applications and Services
Software Platforms and Services
Computation and Storage Infrastructure

Today’s Menu
Jungle Disk
Grilled pork hocks with tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, and lettuce.
Served with your choice of grasshoppers.
280 Slides
Our world-famous pancakes made from scratch with our
own secret recipe batter and served with fried ants.
MobileMe
Frozen on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside.
Sprinkled with powdered bananas and hashed oranges.
Kickstarter
4 eggs (any style), 8 bacon strips or 15 sausage links,
16 hash brown patties, 23 piggies in blankets,
and 42 slices of toast with jam.
Seesmic
Fifty-five slices of our specialty French bread,
made with real ostrich eggs.

Cloud Computing
Cool Tools
Traveler's Guide
Considerations

Know Thyself
Web 2.0 and cloud computing
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applications often have strong
social components
What you do online forms a
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part of your identity
Identity transcends
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individual applications
Be aware of yourself and your
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roles
Use different accounts for
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different facets
Use the same account name
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across sites to join identities
Where’s Waldo Stencil by lopolis, via Flickr.

Where’s Waldo Stencil by lopolis, via Flickr.

Clouds over Cargo by …-Wink-…, via Flickr.
Own Your Data
Ownership and availability of data are big issues in cloud computing
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Make sure there is reasonable access to your data
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Keep copies of your work
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Assess Your Options
Don’t focus on individual
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applications and services
Be willing to explore
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Understand what applications
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work with, not just what they do
Permanence is not guaranteed
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Google Lively
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Geocities
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Keeping all options open here… by broodkast, via Flickr

Assess Your Options
Keeping all options open here… by broodkast, via Flickr

Make a Gathering Point
Choose something as “home base”
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Blackboard
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Blog
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Use links
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Our Planet as the Sun Sets by Seb Przd, via Flickr.

Cloud Computing
Cool Tools
Traveler’s Guide
Considerations

Technical Support
Self serve, self manage
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Some services have little to no points of contact
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UCIT does not provide direct support for non-UCIT resources
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Real World Issues
Cloud computing is “anywhere, anytime” but, legal issues may exist
,
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Many services are based in the United States
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Local and foreign laws apply
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Opaqueness of cloud offerings pose challenges
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Service providers may themselves be cloud clients
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More Information
King Chung Huang
The Tower
Technology Solutions Analyst and
Information Technologies The Cloud
kchuang@ucalgary.ca
Higher Education
in the Age of
Cloud Computing
D’Arcy Norman
Educational Technology Consultant Richard N. Katz
Teaching & Learning Centre Editor
dlnorman@ucalgary.ca
Session Materials
ucalgary.ca/ftd2009/sessionmaterials

Related Sessions
IC Classroom A
Finding Free Digital Resources for your Course Tuesday 1:00PM
That can’t be Google! Free Google applications and IC Classroom A
Thursday 10:30AM
webware for instructors and learners
Grey Literature: Teaching in the Age of Mobile IC Classroom B
Thursday 11:00AM
Computing

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