CIS 527 - Advanced Cloud Management

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CIS 527

Advanced Cloud Management

Scaling

Scale your servers based on load or need
Can be done manually or automatically
Many scripting tools available

Digital Ocean

DOProxy Ruby Script
Ruby library for managing droplets
DigitalOcean Metadata Service
Configurable Proxy such as HAProxy
UserData for configuration

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Droplet Metadata

Web Interface for accessing information about a droplet
Useful for scripting & management

curl http://169.254.169.254/metadata/v1/

AWS

Automated scaling via configurable rules
Specify policies based on metrics
Can scale up or down automatically

Image Source: AWS

OpenStack

Large suite of Open Source cloud management tools
Covers many different use cases
Many parts available directly from OS repositories
Some parts are more mature than others

Image Source: OpenStack

Ganeti

Scripts in Python for controlling virtual machines
Very fault-tolerant design
Originated at Google, now maintained at the Oregon State University Open Source Lab

Image Source: Lance Albertson

Assignments

Lab 5 - The Cloud: Due Wednesday 4/5 10:30 AM