Learning Layers Presentation Agder Meeting, Norway May 12, 2015 Ralf Klamma Advanced Community Information Systems (ACIS)RWTH Aachen University, Germany klamma@dbis.rwth-aachen.de

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Learning Layers
Scaling up Technologies for Informal Learning in SME Clusters
The Layers Box –
From islands of automation to broad deployment of informal
learning in small and medium sized enterprises
Ralf Klamma
Advanced Community Information Systems (ACIS)
RWTH Aachen University, Germany
klamma@dbis.rwth-aachen.de
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Layers Box – Flexible Deployment
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LAPPS
Layers App Store
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Architecture and Layers Box

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Layers Box – Possible Scenarios
• Small-scale Layers Box
– Installer software (e.g., step-by-step or disk images)
– Cheap commodity hardware (e.g., PC)
• Medium-scale Layers Box
– More sophisticated server hardware
(e.g., racks, blade servers)
– Significant internal/external traffic
– Installation services and consultancy as spin-off opportunities
• Hosted Layers Box
– Scaling hardware and software provided
– Hosted externally in a trusted cloud environment
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