Tag Archives: vufind

Finding ways to combine cloud computing and open source software

Posted on November 4, 2010 by mitcheet

A few days ago Omeka, an open source digital content publishing system, introduced a cloud-based hosting solution for users. The solution features a tiered service level (from Free to $999 per year) and provides users with a point and click … Continue reading →

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Running the ZSR Vufind application server

Posted on November 1, 2010 by mitcheet

Overview This tutorial covers how to launch, customize, test, and deploy the Vufind application server currently hosted on Amazon EC2. The server is running Ubuntu 10.10 (32 bit) and has been configured to run as a local test server. This … Continue reading →

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Vufind RC2, Amazon EC2 Rocks(2)

Posted on February 19, 2010 by mitcheet

Today Christina, JP, Erik, Carol C., Heather and Elise gathered to test the new Vufind RC2 on Amazon EC2 (go cloud!). The system performed admirably & included some nice new features that were not in RC1. For example, in RC2 … Continue reading →

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Vufind status update – October 2009

Posted on October 20, 2009 by mitcheet

Vufind has been live for just about 2 months now. In that time we have gotten 118 feedback emails detailing bug reports, enhancement requests, and personal opinions about the new system. It has been a busy fall for the systems … Continue reading →

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LITAnUTAH

Posted on October 3, 2009 by mitcheet

Lots of stuff for day 2 of lita. I would be remiss if I did not mention the spectacular views that I saw during an early morning run After the run, we started the day with David Weinberger who likes … Continue reading →

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