Virtual Machine Modules for Use by DoD C4I Support Centers
Abstract
The mission of DoD C4I Support Centers (DCSCs) is to provide C4I application support to various communities, such as Operations and Experimentation, Training, Acquisition, and Analysis and Assessment. In order to support its respective communities, DCSCs purchases computing equipment (laptops, servers, switches) to create models and/or simulations (M&S) of current IT capabilities of the operating forces. Many times, DCSCs is required to stay up-to-date with DoD operating forces, which leads to excessive expenditures of equipment, maintenance, storage, and personnel costs. Virtual Machines, or software implementations of real computer machines, aim to address these issues plus more. Three benefits of using virtual machine environments in M&S are: One, it reduces purchasing and maintenance costs of IT systems. Two, it provides a scalable environment that does not require excessive manpower or time to establish. Three, it drastically reduces the footprint required for established environments and gets rid of storage requirements for older systems. This thesis focuses on the benefits and the methods needed to achieve the benefits of using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) virtual environments for C4I modeling and simulations. It will also introduce a modularized and reusable methodology when using the DoD Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) process.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA531610
Entities
People
- Luis M. Tiglao
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School