Creating Equitable, Ethical, and Sustainable Computing Solutions: The Theory and Feasibility of Building A Globally Scaled Community Cloud
Presenter(s)
Nicholas Lloyd
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Description
As technological infrastructure becomes more advanced and expensive, companies have started to turn to “the cloud”, a term that has been used by many companies for at least a decade. It was designed to make things easier and cheaper for businesses. However, it has become more cumbersome and generally more expensive than a traditional on premises solution. To provide a good experience for everyone, the hardware requirements need to be current, but not unobtainable. There also needs to be a standard for how these compute resources are virtually stored, meaning that a distributed, hyperconverged, or parallel filesystem is required. The providers must also have a good method for giving secure network access to the user’s compute resources, whether it is bare metal or virtual. There may also need to be downtime for providers, so there must be a way to communicate with customers when those downtimes are, and how long of a notice is required. With all these requirements and considerations, how are we going to ensure that providers are being honest and abiding by the rules? My research will thoroughly describe the inquisitions, research, and a proof-of-concept deployment of this idea that compute resources can be created, run, and governed by a community for the betterment of everyone.
Publication Date
4-23-2025
Project Designation
Independent Research
Primary Advisor
Donald E. Wynn
Primary Advisor's Department
MIS, OM and Decision Sciences
Keywords
Stander Symposium, School of Business Administration
Institutional Learning Goals
Community; Vocation
Recommended Citation
"Creating Equitable, Ethical, and Sustainable Computing Solutions: The Theory and Feasibility of Building A Globally Scaled Community Cloud" (2025). Stander Symposium Projects. 3810.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/3810
Comments
10:20-11:00, Kennedy Union 310