how blockchain and smart buildings can reshape the internet

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A Data Center in my Backyard ?How Blockchain and Smart Buildings can Reshape the Internet.

Big Data …

… are Now Everywhere …

SimulationsBig Science Open DataInternet

Requires Dedicated Infrastructures

High Performance

Computing

Cloud Computing

The Problem with Cloud Computing

• IT has a Huge Environmental Footprint

• Data are Far From their Consumer/Producer

Towards Distributed Cloud Computing

• Distributing the Cloud in the Smart City– Better energy efficiency– Data closer to the user

• Example of next-gen Data-centers

• Fog/Edge Computing 5G network -- In-network storage and processing

a) Rutgersb) Stimergyc) Qarnot

Blockchain ?• Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin

– Storage and information transmission– Transparent, secure and without central control

Ethereum Blockchain

• Ethereum is a new Blockchain technology (a la Bitcoin)

• Key feature is the Smart Contracts allows to write Distributed Applications

running on the blockchain

Global Market for Computing Resources

Low cost, Secure, on Demand and Fully Distributed Cloud

Ethereum Blockchain

iEx.ec blockchain-based Cloud Computing

• Provides Blockchain-based Distributed Applications access to the computing resources they need:– Services (deployed as containers)– Applications (compute and/or data-intensive)– Data– Computing resources

Origin of the Technology :Desktop Grid Computing

Using Idle PCs on the Internet to Execute Parallel Applications :

• Mature technology• Advanced features: security, virtualization, QoS• European Desktop Grid Infrastructure • Many applications : Finance, Bio-medical,

Chemistry, High Energy Physics etc…

Book on Desktop Grid Computin. Ed. C. Cérin & G. Fedak, CRC/Chapman and all

Aka Volunteer Computing

New Usage of the IT Infrastructure

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• Cloud providers• Private enterprises IT • Home PCs

EC2 Spot instance

Offer/demandstorage, GPU, CPU, applicationswhen there are available

ExemplesLess waste Green Computing

Will Blockchain Revolution Cloud Computing ?

iEx.ec: Greener & Smarter Cloud Computing

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