A case study on data protection and security decisions in cloud HPC

Morgan Eldred, Alice Good, Carl Adams

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Abstract

This paper reports on a case study that was conducted in a cloud High Performance Computing (HPC) project one that used very sensitive and confidential data. The study aimed to explore the security challenges and practicalities that occur within a cloud HPC project and to develop a method for making critical security decisions. Action research was used to examine the nuances throughout the project as the service was moved from on-premise into a public cloud HPC, lasting over one year from start to finish. The study was able to identify some emergent issues affecting initiation, technical security challenges and the evaluation of a significant change in a HPC provisioning model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE 7th International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages564-568
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)978-1467395601
ISBN (Print)9781467395618
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2016
Event7th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 30 Nov 20153 Dec 2015

Conference

Conference7th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science
Abbreviated titleCloudCom 2015
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period30/11/153/12/15

Keywords

  • cloud computing
  • data protection
  • high performance computing
  • security framework

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