Exploring the feasibility of a data center-free cloud computing framework utilizing underutilized personal computers

Mekawy, Ibrahim; Alburaikan, Alhanouf; Atighi, Iman

doi:10.22105/bdcv.2023.190168

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Mathematics, College of Science and Arts, Qassim University, Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia.

² Department of Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences, Al-Badaya, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.

³ Department of Industrial Engineering, Kish Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22105/bdcv.2023.190168

Abstract

The current landscape of Cloud Computing predominantly relies on closed data centers, housing a multitude of dedicated servers that cater to cloud services. However, an immense number of underutilized Personal Computers (PCs) are owned by individuals and organizations globally. These dormant resources can be harnessed to form an alternative cloud infrastructure, offering a wide array of cloud services, particularly focusing on infrastructure as a service. This innovative strategy, the "no data center" approach, complements the conventional data center-centric cloud provisioning model. In a research paper, the authors introduce their opportunistic Cloud Computing framework called cuCloud, which effectively utilizes the idle resources of underutilized PCs within a given organization or community. The success of their system serves as tangible evidence that the "no data center" concept is indeed feasible. Beyond conceptualization and philosophy, the authors' experimental findings strongly validate their approach.

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Exploring the feasibility of a data center-free cloud computing framework utilizing underutilized personal computers

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Volume 3, Issue 3
September 2023
Pages 84-90

Exploring the feasibility of a data center-free cloud computing framework utilizing underutilized personal computers

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Volume 3, Issue 3September 2023Pages 84-90

Volume 3, Issue 3
September 2023
Pages 84-90