Welcome
You may know how to install a program on your computer, but might not even know where to start when asked how the cloud works. This is to be expected – that's how they were designed!
Modern open-source software can offer familiar online services and put you in complete control. Host a personal website, build a private cloud, or share with an online community. Connect your server to the World Wide Web with a domain name and modern router, or access all your services while away using a virtual private network.
cloudWhat is the Cloud?
In this five-part series, we will learn about the “cloud” – from the ground up – and use this new knowledge to build our own server. Aside from your curiosity, all you need to bring is an unused computer system – an excellent reason to explore the low-cost Raspberry Pi or repurpose an old computer.
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Hardware |
Your Personal Cloud Be able to assess computer hardware components, install a working operating system and host a simple web server using open-source cloud computing technologies.
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Technical Understand the historical context, significance, and potential applications for cloud computing.
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Social Explore the role that cloud computing has on mediating our relationships between people, places, communities, and “Technology”.
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Personal Critically analyze and assess the vulnerabilities that can arise through reliance on cloud technologies.
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Through educational do-it-yourself guides we explore the hardware and software requirements for a home server, including quick-start examples. This process uses Debian Linux and Docker to quickly self-host your services through the browser-based interface.
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