1.  U-Lib: Unlocking Libraries Hosting on a cloud platform Why? 6. Investigate the use of cloud based services to manage and support an open source library management system. Research report into current cloud based services that would offer a testing environment for OS LMS. Delivery of a cloud based service for the use of testing open source library management systems and related tools.

2.  U-Lib: Unlocking Libraries Hosting on a cloud platform System/Hardware Requirements KohaNo specific hardware requirements given (only root access) Kuali (OLE)No specific hardware requirements, testing environment stated EvergreenNo specific hardware requirements given

3.  U-Lib: Unlocking Libraries Hosting on a cloud platform Cloud services Amazon AWS Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Platform Others (dreamhost, digital ocean, etc.)

4.  U-Lib: Unlocking Libraries Hosting on a cloud platform Cloud services Support Pricing Billing

5.  U-Lib: Unlocking Libraries Hosting on a cloud platform Cloud services Support Community is key

6.  U-Lib: Unlocking Libraries Hosting on a cloud platform Cloud services Pricing

7.  U-Lib: Unlocking Libraries Hosting on a cloud platform Cloud services Billing Amazon AWS – US Dollars, Credit card only Microsoft Azure – US Dollars, British Pound, Credit card, Invoice Google Cloud Platform - US Dollars, Credit card only

8.  U-Lib: Unlocking Libraries Hosting on a cloud platform Cloud services Billing Arcus Global teamed with Janet to provide Amazon AWS for UK educational institions, providing the following benefits: monthly invoicing - credit cards are no longer required for payment itemized billing - consolidated across users/departments billing in GBP, not dollars setting of budget limits for individual user accounts or departments the retrieval of service usage information within own areas of responsibility volume-discounts through aggregation across multiple educational institutions