SlapOS: A Multi-Purpose Distributed Cloud Operating System Based on an ERP Billing Model

SlapOS is an open source grid operating system for distributed cloud computing based on the moto everything is a process. SlapOS combines grid computing and Enterprise Resource Modeling (ERP) to provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) through a simple, unified API which one can learn in a matter of minutes. Thanks to its unified approach and modular architecture, SlapOS has been used as a research test bed to benchmark NoSQL databases and optimize process allocation over intercontinental Cloud. SlapOS opens new perspectives for research in the area of resilience and security on the Cloud.