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Checking out Eucalyptus

I'm installing and deploying an experimental Eucalyptus Cloud. Eucalyptus is an open source framework for creating private cloud systems. I have been involved in Grid computing research for a number years now. Unfortunately there isn't a single Grid middleware that can be easily deployed by common users. Grids of course compared to contemporary cloud systems are more advanced in that they allow the aggregation of multi-site resources, while Eucalyptus aggregates resources in a single site (a local cluster).

I'm mostly interested at the usability aspect, how easy it is to deploy a cloud. I believe the reason why Grid has suddenly become unpopular is because Grid Middleware are not easy to use and deploy.

I will be blogging about my experiences in a series of posts. I will also make the VMs I create publicly available so that you guys can download them and play with a Eucalyptus Cloud.