The JISC invites tenders to conduct a review of Using Cloud Computing for Research.
The aims of the review are:
- To document the use cases for cloud computing in research;
- To provide advice and guidance on the governance, legal and economic issues around using cloud computing for research;
- To make recommendations to the JISC on further useful work that can be carried out in these areas.
Total funding of £60,000 (including VAT, travel and subsistence) is available for this project.
More information and the full ITT can be found here: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2009/09/cloudcomputing.aspx
The JISC invites tenders to conduct a Technical Review of Cloud Computing for Research.
The aims of the review are:
- To provide a technical review of the current state of cloud computing for researchers in the computing and data storage areas;
- To provide advice and guidance on the technical aspects of cloud systems;
- To make recommendations to the JISC what development work should be carried out to enable cloud computing for researchers.
Total funding of £60,000 (including VAT, travel and subsistence) is available for this project.
More information and the full ITT can be found here: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2009/09/technicalreviewitt.aspx
The JISC invites tenders to conduct a Review of the Environmental and Organisational Implications of Cloud Computing in Higher and Further Education.
The aims of the review are:
- To review the current evidence for the environmental costs and benefits of cloud computing;
- To review the implications of cloud computing for institutional activities outside the research area;
- To review the changes to institutional governance, policies, procedures and skills from the adoption of cloud computing.
- To make recommendations to the JISC for further areas for development.
Total funding of £50,000 (including VAT, travel and subsistence) is available for this project.
More information and the full ITT can be found here: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2009/09/implicationscloudcomputingitt.aspx
The deadline for ALL proposals is 12 noon UK time on Thursday, 15 October 2009.
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