Improving the infrastructure of a cloud platform

Bluemix（最近更名为IBM Cloud）是一个计算平台，它提供了许多编程语言和工具来创建和托管应用程序（例如，组织向潜在客户提供的在线服务）。在这个项目中，我们的目标是改进平台。特别地，我们将检查架构以简化其演变。此外，我们将检查平台仪表板中的应用程序监视功能，以改进响应。同样，我们将研究改进加载服务的启动时间以及简化托管服务的定制和扩展的方法。预期的结果包括所描述的平台技术方面的改进。反过来，这些改进应该对该平台的加拿大组织用户产生影响。对学术机构、科学和工程的好处包括：培训了几名参与这项研究的高素质人才；在科学期刊和会议上发表论文；加强产学研合作；改进了云计算和服务技术的教学方法。

Bluemix (recently renamed as IBM Cloud) is a computing platform that provides a number of programming languages and tools to create and host applications (e.g., online services offered by organisations to potential clients). In this project, our goal is to improve the platform. In particular, we will examine the architecture so as to simplify its evolution. Also, we will examine the application-monitoring capabilities in the platform's dashboard for improved response. Likewise, we will investigate ways to improve the start-up times for loading services as well as simplify customisation and extension of hosted services. Anticipated outcomes include improvement of the described technical facets of the platform. In turn, these improvements should have an impact on Canadian organisational users of the platform. The benefits to academic institutions, science and engineering include: training to several highly qualified personnel involved in this research; resultant publications in scientific journals and conferences; strengthening industry-university collaboration; and improved pedagogy on cloud and service technologies.