ENVIRONMENTS
THE COVA SHARE ENVIRONMENT IS BROKEN INTO TWO COMPONENTS:
A Virtual Instructional Lab
The instructional lab is intended for self-service provisioning of simple to complex lab configurations. It features:
- Instructor Driven Blueprints
- Built on the Nutanix virtualization platform
- For Single and multi-host labs
- Persistent Semester-based labs
- Class and Student-based segregation within the lab
- ODU and Member Guest Access
- And CRN-based student access
- A Virtual Research Lab
- A Virtual Research Lab
The Research Lab is designed on an OpenStack platform:
- On a High Performance Computing cluster
- With access to GPU Computational Nodes
- CEPH Storage for Block, Object or File Storage
- It features a User-Friendly Horizon Web interface
- It is a protected environment (Confidential, Non-regulated), with access provided to ODU, Member Guest Researchers, and Research Assistants
- The computing environment will be set up on a project-by-project basis, based on project needs
Regional students can enjoy:
- Hands-on Lab exercises
- Remote access to virtual labs
- Basic to Advanced cybersecurity configurations
- Student Association Access to labs
- Undergraduate and Graduate research assistant access
- And more…
The Coastal Virginia Node, COVA SHARE computing environment, will support a wide range of CCI research and instructional needs in Southeastern Virginia and across the Commonwealth
