The US Micro CriKit, Desktop Private Cloud is a perfect solution for educators that need to allow students to use and see how a cloud system works. CriKit is a fantastic revolution in computing and students should have access to these types of green, powerful, flexible solutions.

1. CRIKIT CONTENTS Future computing innovation depends on
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giving students access to the fundamentals
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of cloud computing today so they can see, PRIVATE CLOUD
CriKit is a complete desktop cloud infra- use, and yes, break and fix cloud computing
structure in one compact, energy-efficient, environments directly and not at a distance.
yet powerful package. CriKit is also upgrada-
ble and expandable to meet the most de- CriKit allows for the creation of entirely new
manding classroom needs. CriKit includes: teaching approaches around cloud compu-
ting by putting the cloud environment direct-
1. Four powerful Intel Xeon-based micro-
ly under the control of teachers, while giving
server compute nodes.
access to students across a wide range of
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2. An external storage system that starts teaching scenarios.
at 2 TB and is upgradable to 18 TB in a
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single desktop enclosure. CriKit is also very GREEN. Each CriKit com- P R I V A T E
pute node consumes less than 100 Watts of
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3. Unmanaged 8 port 1 GB Ethernet
power making it the most energy efficient
switch.
Private Cloud platform in computing today !
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4. 8 Port Keyboard, Video and Mouse
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5. Management Workstation for managing
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6. 19 “ Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard.
7. All cables required to provide connectiv-
ity for the entire unit.
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2. PRIVATE CLOUD AND EDUCATION
ENTER CRIKIT
It is now clear - Cloud Computing tech- tion. When a student arrives in the
nologies are the future. For educators, “CriKit” stands for Cloud Resource and class, they log on and start their virtu-
the main question becomes : Infrastructure Kit. It was developed al machine, use it, shut it down and
primarily for cloud education and train- the next class comes in and does the
“How do we take advantage of this
ing, plus cloud development , but is same process. One CriKit system can
new computing paradigm for the
now also applied to broader uses in accommodate multiple classrooms in
most benefit to students, teachers
general computing. CriKit is a truly this way.
and administrators while keeping
compact, energy-sipping, yet powerful,
costs low and reducing the carbon CriKit is ideal for technical environ-
multi-node cloud computing platform
footprint of our computing infra- ments where classes focus on various
that literally fits on a portion of a
structure?” areas of the entire computing stack.
standard office desk. It is a Desktop
Private Cloud in a literal sense, not a One class could be on managing op-
The answer to this question is difficult virtual one. CriKit changes the educa- erating systems, while the next can
when using previous server technologies tional landscape around cloud compu- focus on web development and so on.
that require expensive and complex ting by allowing educators to share and Because CriKit is an entirely new
data centers and high amounts of elec- reuse resources across multiple clas- computing paradigm, its uses are just
tricity for operation and cooling. ses and curriculums. being discovered. Essentially, it is a
mini-datacenter on a desk that runs
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What is needed today is an in-class
cloud computing environment where ware of your choosing. Imagine what
Imagine having a multi-tenant cloud
students can learn more by having the you and your students could do with
computing infrastructure in a class-
technology in front of them rather than
room. One where every student has
locked away in a remote, inaccessible
their own account and virtual machine
data center.
with an operating system and applica-