Network architectures of remote laboratories: Proposal of a new solution and comparative analysis with existing ones

Authors

  • Igor Titov BMSTU
  • Elena Smirnova BMSTU

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v9i6.3142

Keywords:

remote laboratory, laboratory server, client-server architecture, remote experiment, virtualization, IBM Mainframe

Abstract


Remote laboratories are being built upon different network architectures. This paper analyzes major classes of such network architectures from the point of view of network infrastructure, with examples of currently employed solutions. Pros and cons of each architecture are discussed. A new solution making network communications between laboratory servers and laboratory users to be more efficient is proposed. This solution is based on using high-performance computers such as IBM Mainframe as common layer for laboratory servers, simplifying and unifying software development of remote laboratories for their producers

Author Biographies

Igor Titov, BMSTU

Worked as an Engineer of real-time systems at EPFL and CERN, currently PhD student in Computer Science and a head of the Labicom.net project

Elena Smirnova, BMSTU

Associate professor at "Computer Systems and Networks" department of BMSTU, and a director of Russian IBM Academic Center of Mainframes

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Published

2013-11-03

How to Cite

Titov, I., & Smirnova, E. (2013). Network architectures of remote laboratories: Proposal of a new solution and comparative analysis with existing ones. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 9(6), pp. 41–44. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v9i6.3142

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