This course provides an introduction to the internals of cloud computing by looking underneath the hood at the distributed systems that underlie today's cloud technologies. The course will discuss concepts, techniques, and industry systems including open source systems. Students will learn about topics like distributed systems, distributed algorithms, MapReduce, key-value stores, peer-to-peer systems, grids, gossip algorithms, membership protocols, Paxos, and more. The syllabus includes homework assignments, a C++ programming assignment to implement a membership protocol, and an exam.

1. Cloud Computing Concepts
Indranil Gupta (Indy)
Topic: Introduction to C3 – Part 1

2. • This course is about the internals of cloud computing
– Not how to use cloud systems or write cloud applications (separate
course in Cloud Specialization: Cloud Applications)
– Not about networking (separate course in Cloud Specialization:
Cloud Networking)
• We’ll go underneath the hood and look at distributed
systems that underlie today’s cloud computing
technologies
What this Course is about

3. • We’ll discuss
– Concepts
– Techniques
– Industry systems, including open source (from the inside)
• The course is a mix of
– Distributed systems
– Distributed algorithms
– As applied to cloud computing
What this Course is about (2)

4. • Introduction: Clouds, MapReduce, Key-value stores
• Classical precursors: Peer-to-peer systems, Grids
• Widely-used algorithms: Gossip, Membership, Paxos
• Classical algorithms: Time and Ordering, Snapshots,
Multicast
• Fun: Interviews with leading managers and researchers,
from both industry and academia
Syllabus for Part 1

5. • 5 Homeworks
• 1 Programming Assignment (C++)
– Implement a membership protocol inside an emulator
• 1 Exam
Exercises

6. • Cloud computing is an exciting area to be studying, very
dynamic and continuously changing
• I’m looking forward to working with you!
• Come, let’s tour the landscape.
Onward!