CloudMan as a platform for tool, data, and analysis distribution

[摘要] BackgroundCloud computing provides an infrastructure that facilitates large scale computational analysis in a scalable, democratized fashion, However, in this context it is difficult to ensure sharing of an analysis environment and associated data in a scalable and precisely reproducible way.ResultsCloudMan (usecloudman.org) enables individual researchers to easily deploy, customize, and share their entire cloud analysis environment, including data, tools, and configurations.ConclusionsWith the enabled customization and sharing of instances, CloudMan can be used as a platform for collaboration. The presented solution improves accessibility of cloud resources, tools, and data to the level of an individual researcher and contributes toward reproducibility and transparency of research solutions.

[发布日期] 2012-11-27

[关键词] Cloud computing;Service customization;Reproducibility;Accessibility;Galaxy