svn commit: r1468556 - /vcl/site/trunk/content/info/about.mdtext

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Author: arkurth
Date: Tue Apr 16 18:55:52 2013
New Revision: 1468556

URL: http://svn.apache.org/r1468556
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CMS commit to vcl by arkurth

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    vcl/site/trunk/content/info/about.mdtext

Modified: vcl/site/trunk/content/info/about.mdtext
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/vcl/site/trunk/content/info/about.mdtext?rev=1468556&r1=1468555&r2=1468556&view=diff
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@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@ Notice:    Licensed to the Apache Softwa
            specific language governing permissions and limitations
            under the License.
 
-The Apache VCL project.
+VCL stands for *V*irtual *C*omputing *L*ab.  It is a free & open-source cloud computing platform with the primary goal of delivering dedicated, custom compute environments to users.
 
-VCL, Virtual Computing Lab. Apache VCL is the first open-source private cloud. 
+This compute environments can range from something as simple as a virtual machine running productivity software to a cluster of physical servers running HPC simulations. 
 
-The Apache VCL is a self-service system used to dynamically provision and broker remote access to a dedicated compute environment for an end-user. The provisioned computers are typically housed in a data center and may be physical blade servers, traditional rack mounted servers, or virtual machines. VCL can also broker access to standalone machines such as a lab computers on a university campus.
+The user interface consists of a self-service web portal.  Using the portal, users choose which customized environment they want to use and make reservations.
 
-One of the primary goals of VCL is to deliver a dedicated compute environment to a user for a limited time through a web interface. This compute environment can range from something as simple as a virtual machine running productivity software to a machine room blade running high end software (i.e. a CAD, GIS,statistical package or an Enterprise level application) to a cluster of interconnected physical (bare metal) compute nodes.
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-Using the scheduling API it can be used to automate the provisioning of servers in a server farm or HPC cluster.
+Behind the scenes, the scheduling components built into the web portal determine which compute resources to assign to the reservations.  The requested environment is then dynamically provisioned, secured, and configured to allow remote access by the user.
 
+VCL supports provisioning several different types of compute resources including physical bare-metal machines, virtual machines hosted on several different hypervisors, and traditional computing lab computers you would normally find on a university campus.
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