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V-Lab: A Mobile, Cloud-Based Virtual Laboratory Platform for Hands-On Networking Courses

V-Lab: A Mobile, Cloud-Based Virtual Laboratory Platform for Hands-On Networking Courses

Le Xu, Dijiang Huang, Wei-Tek Tsai, Robert K. Atkinson
Copyright: © 2012 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 13
ISSN: 2155-7136|EISSN: 2155-7144|EISBN13: 9781466611412|DOI: 10.4018/ijcbpl.2012070106
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Xu, Le, et al. "V-Lab: A Mobile, Cloud-Based Virtual Laboratory Platform for Hands-On Networking Courses." IJCBPL vol.2, no.3 2012: pp.73-85. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2012070106

APA

Xu, L., Huang, D., Tsai, W., & Atkinson, R. K. (2012). V-Lab: A Mobile, Cloud-Based Virtual Laboratory Platform for Hands-On Networking Courses. International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL), 2(3), 73-85. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2012070106

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Xu, Le, et al. "V-Lab: A Mobile, Cloud-Based Virtual Laboratory Platform for Hands-On Networking Courses," International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL) 2, no.3: 73-85. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2012070106

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Abstract

In computer and network security education, hands-on laboratories are essential to help students understand the course content. However, hands-on laboratories are difficult to implement due to the complicated setup and location restrictions of a physical laboratory, which limits their use in online education. Using a remotely accessible, physically unconstrained virtual laboratory is a natural solution. Existing laboratory solutions are usually expensive to build, configure and maintain, while still lacking reusability, flexibility, and scalability. The authors propose a remote, virtual laboratory that provides cloud resources to both desktop and mobile users, called V-Lab. By using a flexible and reconfigurable design, V-Lab greatly reduces the effort needed to establish and maintain a physical laboratory, while providing a secure, reliable, and physically unrestricted environment that allows students to use resources based on their own schedule. Preliminary results show that students report that V- Lab system is intuitive, reliable, and helps them solve real-world problems.

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