Personal IT Environment Development for R&D

Personal IT or computing environment is an area where traditional IT accessories, software, cloud computing platforms and other components are combined to provide integrated facilities for education, research and development. The infinite potential lies in the proper use of technology. Many common problems can be solved in no time if we understand the technology well and implement it properly. In terms of technology implementation, it is definitely time to think a little differently depending on the situation.

This article highlights the objectives, use cases, components, platforms and deployment models of personal IT environment. Although these deployment models also can be equally effective for institutional IT facilities development.

Purposes

• Blended Learning Environments
• General IT Research and Development
• IT Infrastructure Development and Testing
• Systems Development and Testing
• Software Development and Testing
• Experimental Platforms for Testing and Maintenance
• Virtual Lab Development

Areas of Application

• SOHO IT Environment
• Multi OS Computing Environment
• HYpervisor based Virtual Computing Labs
• Simulation based Computing
• Cloud Computing
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Zero and Thin Computing Platforms
• Data center

Development Tools and Platforms

Hardware

• General Computing Hardware and Accessories
• Computer Networking Hardware and Accessories
• Thin Computing Accessories

Software

• Hypervisor
• Simulation
• Emulator

Platforms

• Cloud Computing-IaaS, PaaS. SaaS, DaaS
• Docker

On-Premises Lab

Physical Lab

Features of modern computer labs implement multi-OS-multibooting, back-to-restoration, system virtualization, access control and system protection, data and cyber security, imaging and cloning, system tuning through group policy and registry editing, networking, optimized update policy, endpoint management application of controlled internet access etc.

Virtual Lab

A virtual Lab is a simulated lab environment typically implemented as a software program which allows the users to perform their experiments.

Simulation Based Labs

Computer simulation is the process of mathematical modelling, performed on a computer, which is designed to predict the behaviour of, or the outcome of, a real-world or physical system. 

Zero and Thin Computing

A thin client is a computer that runs from resources stored on a central server instead of a localized hard drive. Thin clients work by connecting remotely to a server-based computing environment where most applications, sensitive data, and memory, are stored.

Thin Computing Platforms

• NComputing: https://www.ncomputing.com/
• Dell Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/scc/sc/cloud-client/thin-clients

Online/Cloud Based Lab

A cloud laboratory is a heavily automated, centralized research laboratory where scientists can run an experiment from a computer in a remote location.

Cloud Service Providers

• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Services
• Amazon Web Services
• IBM Cloud
• VMware
• Alibaba
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Citrix Cloud

Hybrid Computing Environment

Development Platforms

Docker and Kubernetes

Docker is a suite of tools for developers to build, share, run and orchestrate containerized apps.

Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform for managing, automating, and scaling containerized applications. 

Cloud Lab Subscription

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Virtual Labs: https://www.vlab.co.in/

Data Center and Personal IT Environment Development Model

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