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ISLET: an isolated, scalable, & lightweight environment for training

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Jonathan Schipp,

Jeannette Dopheide,

Adam SlagellAuthors Info & Claims

XSEDE '15: Proceedings of the 2015 XSEDE Conference: Scientific Advancements Enabled by Enhanced Cyberinfrastructure

Article No.: 17, Pages 1 - 6

https://doi.org/10.1145/2792745.2792762

Published: 26 July 2015 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper we present ISLET; the Isolated, Scalable, & Lightweight Environment for Training. ISLET overcomes many of the distribution, scaling and security challenges of providing mass training to students requiring an interactive GNU/Linux command-line environment. This Docker-based solution is evaluated and lessons learned from real world experience with ISLET are discussed.

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XSEDE '15: Proceedings of the 2015 XSEDE Conference: Scientific Advancements Enabled by Enhanced Cyberinfrastructure

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DOI:10.1145/2792745

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Lescisin MMahmoud Q(2021)A Machine Learning Based Monitoring Framework for Side-Channel Information LeaksIEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society10.1109/OJCS.2021.30614452(139-151)Online publication date: 2021
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Casalicchio EIannucci S(2020)The state‐of‐the‐art in container technologies: Application, orchestration and securityConcurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience10.1002/cpe.566832:17Online publication date: 19-Jan-2020
https://doi.org/10.1002/cpe.5668
Kwon DKim HAn DJu H(2017)Container based testbed for gate security using open API mashupProcedia Computer Science10.1016/j.procs.2017.06.062111:C(260-267)Online publication date: 1-Sep-2017
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.procs.2017.06.062
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