Enterprise file synchronization and sharing services for educational environments in case of disaster
Cloud computing is an emerging solution that responds to the concept of Smart University; it aims at offering an intelligent environment of business continuity for the actors of an educational center. This research offers a recovery plan of educational services in case of disaster, through an action...
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doaj-f700a629a47c4fa49d82b9acd856f8272020-11-24T21:49:46ZengUniversidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de ColombiaRevista Facultad de Ingeniería0121-11292357-53282018-01-012747819110.19053/01211129.v27.n47.2018.78067806Enterprise file synchronization and sharing services for educational environments in case of disasterAna Isabel Delgado-Domínguez0Walter Marcelo Fuertes-Díaz1Sandra Patricia Sánchez-Gordón2Escuela Politécnica Nacional (Quito, Ecuador)Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE (Sangolquí, Ecuador)Escuela Politécnica Nacional (Quito, Ecuador)Cloud computing is an emerging solution that responds to the concept of Smart University; it aims at offering an intelligent environment of business continuity for the actors of an educational center. This research offers a recovery plan of educational services in case of disaster, through an action research, which analyzed free software for cloud computing, focusing on Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing (EFSS). To achieve this, the implementation was placed in a local scenario (Linux Apache, MySQL, PHP, LAMP), and stress tests were performed on three applications: Nextcloud, Seafile and Pydio. Nextcloud had more consistent and better results than the other two applications; however, it lacks a system that allows synchronizing two Nextcloud instances. To solve this, we developed a routine aimed at providing an environment that monitors the hot site where the application is hosted and, from time to time, synchronize the instance to avoid data loss during disaster events. Afterwards, we configured a second application on a cold site that is alert to a possible service breakdown, so it can respond and sent immediate alerts. Finally, the usability of the routine was evaluated, and the disaster recovery plan for the EFSS was assembled, to offer a continuity of the educational services that are running in these environments.http://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/7806business continuitycloud computingdisaster recoveryeducational technologyinformation technologyopen source |
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Ana Isabel Delgado-Domínguez Walter Marcelo Fuertes-Díaz Sandra Patricia Sánchez-Gordón Enterprise file synchronization and sharing services for educational environments in case of disaster Revista Facultad de Ingeniería business continuity cloud computing disaster recovery educational technology information technology open source |
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Ana Isabel Delgado-Domínguez Walter Marcelo Fuertes-Díaz Sandra Patricia Sánchez-Gordón |
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Enterprise file synchronization and sharing services for educational environments in case of disaster |
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Enterprise file synchronization and sharing services for educational environments in case of disaster |
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Enterprise file synchronization and sharing services for educational environments in case of disaster |
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Enterprise file synchronization and sharing services for educational environments in case of disaster |
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Enterprise file synchronization and sharing services for educational environments in case of disaster |
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enterprise file synchronization and sharing services for educational environments in case of disaster |
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Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia |
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Revista Facultad de Ingeniería |
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Cloud computing is an emerging solution that responds to the concept of Smart University; it aims at offering an intelligent environment of business continuity for the actors of an educational center. This research offers a recovery plan of educational services in case of disaster, through an action research, which analyzed free software for cloud computing, focusing on Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing (EFSS). To achieve this, the implementation was placed in a local scenario (Linux Apache, MySQL, PHP, LAMP), and stress tests were performed on three applications: Nextcloud, Seafile and Pydio. Nextcloud had more consistent and better results than the other two applications; however, it lacks a system that allows synchronizing two Nextcloud instances. To solve this, we developed a routine aimed at providing an environment that monitors the hot site where the application is hosted and, from time to time, synchronize the instance to avoid data loss during disaster events. Afterwards, we configured a second application on a cold site that is alert to a possible service breakdown, so it can respond and sent immediate alerts. Finally, the usability of the routine was evaluated, and the disaster recovery plan for the EFSS was assembled, to offer a continuity of the educational services that are running in these environments. |
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business continuity cloud computing disaster recovery educational technology information technology open source |
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