Abstract. This article discusses issues surrounding the training of specialists in distributed information systems through the use of innovative methods and technologies in a virtual computer lab environment with an integrated knowledge management system. The article clearly shows how complex knowledge, skills, and professional competencies should be taught to IT specialists. It provides a detailed exploration of the architecture of the Virtual Computing Lab (VCL) and describes the successful experience of using the VCL in classes taught by the Department of Systems Analysis and Control at the Dubna State University. The article provides a detailed description of key components and integration technologies, and it also covers details of how it can be applied to distance learning.

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В статье сформулированы ключевые аспекты стратегии подготовки высококвалифицированных и востребованных профессионалов в области обработки, хранения и анализа больших данных для быстрого и качественного решения актуальных задач цифровой трансформации и управления на основе данных. Проанализированы проблемы современного очного и дистанционного обучения и способы их преодоления с применением инновационного учебного дата-центра "Виртуальная Компьютерная Лаборатория" (ВКЛ), в работу которого заложены принципы самоорганизации и кибернетики 2.0. Представлен взгляд авторского коллектива на актуальные требования к базовым знаниям и их гармонизацию с профессиональными стандартами ассоциации АПКИТ, сформулированы ключевые драйверы развития и определены потенциальные риски, основанные на личном опыте и глубоком анализе проблем современного ИТ-образования в Российской Федерации. Описана концепция специализированного учебного дата-центра ВКЛ, позволившая сформировать однородную образовательную среду с элементами когнитивного представления внутренних операционных ресурсов на основе визуальных моделей и частичной автоматизации основных технологических операций с применением экспертной системы. Перечислены ключевые образовательные задачи, ориентированные на формирование актуальных профильных компетенций, успешное решение которых стало возможным благодаря разработанной методологии применения ВКЛ и её функциональным блокам. Описаны возможности перехода от традиционных образовательных подходов к новой системно-деятельностной образовательной парадигме с применением дата-центра «Виртуальная Компьютерная Лаборатория». The article formulates the key aspects of the strategy for training highly qualified and in-demand professionals in the field of processing, storing and analyzing big data for a quick and high-quality solution to urgent problems of digital transformation and data-based management. The article analyzes the problems of modern full-time and distance learning and ways to overcome them using the innovative training data center "Virtual Computer Laboratory" (VCL), which incorporates the principles of self-organization and cybernetics 2.0. The author's team's view of the current requirements for basic knowledge and their harmonization with the professional standards of the APKIT association is presented, key development drivers are formulated, and potential risks are identified based on personal experience and in-depth analysis of the problems of modern IT education in the Russian Federation. The concept of a specialized training data center VCL is described, which made it possible to form a homogeneous educational environment with elements of cognitive representation of internal operational resources based on visual models and partial automation of basic technological operations using an expert system. The article also lists the key educational tasks focused on the formation of relevant core competencies, the successful solution of which became possible thanks to the developed methodology for using the VCL and its functional blocks. The possibilities of transition from traditional educational approaches to a new system-activity educational paradigm with the use of the "Virtual Computer Laboratory" data center are described.

This paper discusses the architecture of a compact Data GRID cluster for teaching new methods of Big Data analytics in the Virtual Computer Lab. Its main destination is training highly qualified IT-professionals able to solve efficiently problems of distributed data storage and processing, drawing insights, data mining, and mathematical modeling based on these data. The Virtual Computer Lab was created and successfully operated by the experts of the System Analysis and Control Department at the Dubna State University in collaboration with the Laboratory of Information Technologies (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research).