This page will serve as a table of contents for the Seneca-CD CDOT research project.

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Finish OpenNebula setup if there aren't any major problems.
OpenStack - overview of what it is, then find what HA capabilities it has.
CloudStack, same
Linux-HA, same
1 Figure out what OpenNebula is capable of, how hard it is to set up, perhaps go through one setup.

Finish testing iSCSI target/initiator.
Figure out what Citrix Xen server is, what's needed for us to set up our own as a reference point.
2 Read about iSCSI, check out OpenFiler, hopefully set it up, at least as a test if we don't yet have a dedicated box for the storage.

~~Connect the two PCs into the local network.~~
~~Test the local network speed, confirm it's close to Gbps.~~
~~Verify that the two desktops we start with are working and capable of supporting virtualization.~~
~~Verify two of the network sockets work, and what the IP/subnet/DNS numbers to use are.~~
~~Get setup on the project blog, start posting on it.~~
~~Download and set up the latest CentOS, confirm kvm/libvirt/virt-manager work.~~

~~Arrange a visit to CloudDynamics for a tech demo.~~
~~Discuss the idea of weekly short conference calls to make sure we're on the right track.~~
~~Ask Peter about writing on the wall.~~
~~Print the network diagram.~~
~~Get more network cables.~~
~~Talk to Diana about paperwork.~~
~~Get at least two more boxes (better 3).~~ On order due week of the 12th of Nov.
~~Talk to Jordan / Chris T. about Trac on monday or tuesday.~~
~~Figure out the workspace network settings.~~
~~Figure out whether a gigabit switch is necessary to support running VMs with the disk on another machine and figure out what it would cost.~~
~~Obtain 8-port switch~~ and 8 cables. On order due week of the 12th of Nov.
~~Obtain a port-forwarding-capable NAT router.~~
~~Meet with David G. about project plan.~~
~~Ask about keys for cabinets~~