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。特别是，我们将检查体系结构，以简化其演变。此外，我们还将检查平台仪表板中的应用程序监控功能，以改进响应。同样，我们将研究如何缩短加载服务的启动时间，以及简化托管服务的定制和扩展。预期成果包括改进平台所述的技术方面。反过来，这些改进应该会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：对参与这项研究的几名高素质人员进行培训；在科学期刊和会议上发表文章；加强产学合作；改进关于云和服务技术的教学。

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.