1. From Algorithm to System to Cloud Computing
Pangfeng Liu

2. Algorithm Balls Bucket Assignment Ball has weight Bucket has capacity
Put balls into bucket so that each bucket has the same weight of balls

3. System Jobs Processors Scheduling Job has workload Processor has limit
Each processor has the roughly the same amount of work.

4. Cloud Computing Virtual Machine Core Dynamic provision
Virtual machine is a bundle of operating system, application, and library.
Core
A physical core has resources like cache, arithmetic units, and registers to run virtual machines.
Dynamic provision
How to map virtual machines DYNAMICALLY to physical cores and satisfy A LOT of requirements.

5. Cloud Computing Projects
Virtual Machine Dynamic Provision
Server Consolidation
Quality of Service
Multitenant
Load balancing
Virtual Machine Image Management
Storage System for virtual machine images
Data in Cloud
MapReduce Optimization
Linkage between Database and MapReduce

6. What Does It Take? If you are in interested in the algorithm part
Data Structure
Programming
A Clear Mind
A Hard Working Attitude

7. What Does It Take? If you are in interested in the system part
Operating System
System Programming
Computer Architecture
A Clear Mind
A Hard Working Attitude

8. What Does It Take? If you are in interested in the algorithm part
Data Structure
Programming
A Clear Mind
Hard Working Attitude