A web service-based architecture for virtual labs in academic institutions

Abstract

Web service-based architecture for virtual labs is a cloud-based architecture that intended to be used in academic institutions as a reliable alternative for the existing physical labs. This study would try to come up with a systematic architecture that would present a good alternative for the current situation in labs of academic institutions. The scenario of the proposed solutions would include the client and server-side concerns related to the procedures and processes in the academic labs. This proposed model will adapt Ruby for programming the clients and the server side, SOAP as a message exchange standard that supports the service communication, WSDL as a service interface, and WS-BPEL to define service composition.