An Educational Environment with Virtual Laboratories for Data Center Professionals

0438561诺顿该奖项授予马里斯特学院，以支持下述活动36个月。该提案是应创新伙伴关系计划征集(NSF-04556)提交的。合作伙伴包括马里斯特学院(牵头机构)、门罗学院、阿贡国家实验室的分布式系统实验室、达奇斯县劳动力投资委员会、AFCOM、IBM公司、开源开发实验室、Fiserv和思科系统。主要目标是-促进数据中心专业人员学院(IDCP)、其课程和计划，以及利用IDCP及其合作伙伴的综合资源和想法创建新的安全数据中心模型的潜力-创建永久支持、外联、面向数据中心员工的网络基础设施-为IDCP的供应商中立的数据中心技术认证建立认可-使数据中心员工多样化-将通过开源系统以及协作、按需、实用和自主计算获得的独创性和发明的优势转移到行业。将Marist独特的电子教育环境中的学生可以访问的开源应用程序试验台商业化，将有助于实现上述目标并推动数据中心创新。潜在的经济影响IDCP是第一个也是唯一一个这样的机构。它的任务是为个人和公司提供基于供应商中立的基于技能的培训和认证，以支持和多样化未来的数据中心，从而加强国家经济和信息技术领域的国家安全。该项目的智力优势如下：1)Marist程序网络(Linux Research Lab、z/OS和Linux zSeries Lab and Learning Center、Center for Applications Technology、Center for e-Business、Marist Institute for Public Options)；2)IDCP技术合作伙伴(IBM、思科系统、Argonne国家实验室分布式系统实验室、开源开发实验室-OSDL)；3)Marist国家认可的虚拟实验室资源；4)通过Marist的端到端电子教育环境和具有丰富媒体分发实用程序的IDCP门户网站，研究供IDCP学生使用的按需虚拟Linux服务器；5)Marist学院教师在制定IDCP课程方面的专业知识。Marist学院教师将开发的IDCP课程将专注于Java、开源平台和技术，以及大型企业和网格计算，这些领域是国家劳动力队伍中缺乏专业知识的领域。该课程在六个IDCP数据中心领域和助理认证(系统和软件、安全、网络、设施管理、运营和流程管理、产品开发和财务规划)的每一个领域都提升了新知识。组织、领导和其他软技能被注入到IDCP认证要求和课程中。将成立一个行业咨询委员会，帮助马里斯特学院获得IDCP认证的认可。这项活动的更广泛影响如下。与思科、IBM和WIB的合作伙伴关系显然旨在对地区劳动力产生强大的影响。与IBM的Project View计划的链接表明了对这一领域未被充分代表的少数族裔学生发展的坚定承诺。选择与门罗学院合作显然会在这方面有所帮助。教育经验力求将新兴技术、获得最新研究举措的机会、健全的管理原则以及使专业人员在完成IDCP认证后能够保持其知识和技能与时俱进的框架结合在一起。

0438561NortonThis award is to Marist College to support the activity described below for 36 months. The proposal was submitted in response to the Partnerships for Innovation Program Solicitation (NSF-04556).PartnersThe partners include Marist College (Lead Institution), Monroe College, Distributed Systems Laboratory of Argonne National Laboratories, Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board, AFCOM, IBM Corporation, Open Source Development Labs, Fiserv, and Cisco Systems.The primary objectives are to - Promote Institute for Data Center Professionals (IDCP), its courses and programs, and its potential to create new and secure data center models by using the combined resources and ideas of IDCP and its partners- Create a permanent support, outreach, and networking infrastructure for the data center workforce- Build recognition for IDCP's vendor-neutral data center technology certifications- Diversify the data center workforce- Transfer the benefits of ingenuity and invention gained through open source systems and collaborative, on-demand, utility and autonomic computing to industry. Commercializing a test-bed for open source applications that is accessible to students in Marist's distinctive e-education environment will enable the achievement of the above goals and fuel data center innovation. Potential Economic ImpactIDCP is the first and only institute of its kind. Its mission is to provide individuals and companies with vendor-neutral skills-based training and credentialing that will support and diversify the data center of the future and thereby strengthen the national economy and national security in the area of information technology.The intellectual merit of the project follows: 1) A network of Marist programs (Linux Research Lab, z/OS and Linux zSeries Lab and Learning Center, Center for Applied Technology, Center for e-Business, Marist Institute for Public Opinion);2) IDCP technology partners (IBM, Cisco Systems, Distributed Systems Laboratory of the Argonne National Laboratories, Open Source Development Labs -- OSDL);3) Marist's nationally-recognized virtual laboratory resources;4) Research with on-demand virtual Linux servers to be used by IDCP students through Marist's end-to-end e-education environment and IDCP portal with Rich Media Distribution Utility;5) The expertise of Marist College faculty in shaping the IDCP curriculum.The IDCP curriculum to be developed by Marist faculty will focus on Java, open source platforms andtechnologies, and large-scale enterprise and grid computing, areas where there is a shortage of expertise in the national workforce. The curriculum advances new knowledge within each of six IDCP data center fields and Associate certifications (systems and software, security, networking, facilities management, operations and process management, product development and financial planning). Organizational, leadership, and other soft skills are infused into IDCP certification requirements and courses. An industrial advisory board will be created to help Marist College gain recognition for IDCP certification.The broader impacts of the activity follow. The partnerships with Cisco, IBM and WIB are clearly designed to have a powerful impact on the regional workforce. The link to IBM's Project View program shows a strong commitment to the development of underrepresented minority students in this field. The choice of partnering with Monroe College will clearly help in this regard. The educational experiences seek to combine emerging technologies, access to current research initiatives, sound management principles and a framework that enables the professional to keep their knowledge and skills current once they complete the IDCP certification.