Cloud Computing Technologies | Università degli Studi di Milano Statale

A.Y. 2023/2024

Max ECTS

Overall hours

SSD

INF/01

Language

English

Included in the following degree programmes

Computer Science (Classe LM-18)-Enrolled from 2014/2015 Academic Year

Learning objectives

The objectives of the course are i) to provide architectural skills on next-generation cloud systems including their impact in modern distributed applications both from a functional and non-functional point of view, ii) to deepen the technologies at the basis of cloud computing systems.

Expected learning outcomes

Theoretical skills for the design of cloud architectures and practical skills for the implementation of complex cloud solutions to support modern distributed applications.

Lesson period: Second semester

Lessons timetable

Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi

Exams calendar

Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Search a single course

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible

Ardagna Claudio Agostino

Lesson period

Second semester

Syllabus

Course syllabus

The course focuses on 4 main areas, structured as follows:

1. Introduction to modern distributed systems
- Basic concepts, requirements, and trends of evolution
- Fundamentals of virtualization

2. Cloud Computing Fundamentals
- Service and models, technologies, and case studies
- Migration to the cloud, cloudonomics, challenges and issues
- Practical examples

3. Microservice Architecture Fundamentals
- Overview and basic concepts
- Microservice migration
- Container-based technologies: development, orchestration and deployment
- Practical examples

4. Non-functional aspects of modern distributed systems
- Assurance and risk techniques
- Audit, Certification, Compliance
- Resilience and fault tolerance
- Practical examples

Prerequisites for admission

Basic knowledge of computer networks, fundamentals of programming languages and computer security.

Teaching methods

The course consists of traditional lectures for learning the most relevant theoretical concepts. Demo sessions present the application of the learned theoretical concepts in practice.

Teaching Resources

Slide deck available on the course web site https://cardagnacct.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/

DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
1. Tanenbaum, S., Maarten Van Steen, Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms, Prentice Hall (2007), 0-13-239227-5. M. van Steen and A.S. Tanenbaum, Distributed Systems,
3rd ed., distributed-systems.net, 2017.
2. George Coulouris, Jean Dollimore, Tim Kindberg, Distributed Systems - Concepts and Design, 4th edition, Pearson/Addison Wesley (2006), 0321-26354-5

CLOUD
- L. Badger, T. Grance, R. Patt-Corne, J. Voas, Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations, NIST, http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-146/sp800-146.pdf
- B. Sosinsky, Cloud Computing Bible, 2011

REST services
- R.T. Fielding, Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architectures, https://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/top.htm
- L. Richardson and S. Ruby, RESTful Web Services, http://www.crummy.com/writing/RESTful-Web-Services/

Assessment methods and Criteria

The exam consists of an oral exam and a project. The oral exam aims to verify the knowledge of the student about all arguments discussed during the course. The project, presented during the oral exam, aims to deepen the practical aspects of a single topic discussed during the course. The final evaluation, expressed in thirtieths, is computed considering: the knowledge of the topics, ability of applying the learned knowledge to the resolution of a practical project, project quality, critical thinking skills, clarity of exposition, and property of language.

Course structure

INF/01 - INFORMATICS - University credits: 6

Lessons: 48 hours

Professors: Anisetti Marco, Ardagna Claudio Agostino

Educational website(s)

Cloud Computing Technologies (a.a. 2023/24)

Professor(s)

Anisetti Marco

Web site

Ardagna Claudio Agostino

Web site

Reception:

By appointment only

At Dipartimento di Informatica, Via Celoria 18, Milan (MI)

We use a selection of our own and third-party cookies on the pages of this website: Essential cookies, which are required in order to use the website; functional cookies, which provide better easy of use when using the website; performance cookies, which we use to generate aggregated data on website use and statistics; and marketing cookies, which are used to display relevant content and advertising. If you choose "ACCEPT ALL", you consent to the use of all cookies. You can accept and reject individual cookie types and revoke your consent for the future at any time at "Settings".