Sun Labs VP and Sun Distinguished Engineer Discuss Hosting Platform January 28, 2008,
Volume 119, Issue 5
a hosting platform for development and delivery of dynamically scalable Internet-based services
Sun's Project Caroline is an advanced research project of a hosting platform for development and delivery of dynamically scalable Internet-based services targeting small- and medium-sized software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers.
A recent edition of Innovating@Sun features Sun Labs Vice President of Advanced Technology Dr. Rick Zippel who discusses Project Caroline and virtualization. Specifically,
Why simply virtualizing processors doesn't simplify the management problems the CIO faces
Connecting compute, networking, and storage to get platform-level virtualization
The increasing need for flexibility
Creating a boundary that allows CTOs the ability to innovate rapidly while simultaneously allowing CIOs to manage the hardware, networks, and storage layout in a more controlled fashion
Scaling up quickly to meet demand
Language as the abstraction level
Performance vs. abstraction
How Project Caroline allows programmatic management of networks, load balancers, etc., thereby making it easier for developers to plan in advance for growth of the company
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