Interactive Demo

Software in Flux: Elasticity Demo

Software in Flux: Elasticity Demo is a free, interactive learning demo from the Information Systems - A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology course on Lykke. It helps you build intuition for Open Source Software (OSS), Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS), Virtualization. Play with it directly in your browser — it features 2 sliders, 1 toggle and a live visual canvas. This demo lives in the “Software in Flux: Cloud and Open Source” section of the course.

Preview of the Software in Flux: Elasticity Demo interactive demo
Preview of Software in Flux: Elasticity Demo — play the live version below.
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How to use this demo

  1. Drag the “Incoming Traffic (Requests/sec)”, “System Mode” sliders to change the inputs and watch the result update live.
  2. Toggle the checkboxes to show or hide layers and compare cases.
  3. Experiment freely — there's nothing to break, and every change is reversible.

What you'll explore

Frequently asked questions

What does the Software in Flux: Elasticity Demo demo do?

An examination of the shifting landscape of software delivery, focusing on open-source software, cloud computing, and virtualization. Software in Flux: Elasticity Demo turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.

What Information Systems - A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology concept does Software in Flux: Elasticity Demo teach?

An examination of the shifting landscape of software delivery, focusing on open-source software, cloud computing, and virtualization. It focuses on Open Source Software (OSS), Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS), Virtualization from the “Software in Flux: Cloud and Open Source” section.

What can I control in Software in Flux: Elasticity Demo?

The “Incoming Traffic (Requests/sec)”, “System Mode” sliders change the key inputs; toggles show or hide layers so you can compare cases. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

How does Software in Flux: Elasticity Demo fit into the Information Systems - A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology course?

This course provides a comprehensive overview of how information systems and technology drive competitive advantage in the modern business landscape. It combines theoretical frameworks like Moore's Law, Porter's Five Fo… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Software in Flux: Cloud and Open Source” section. Open the full Information Systems - A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/information-systems-a-managers-guide-d4d02494-f9b2-41bc-8c5d-ced2729b5ee1 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

What will I understand better after using Software in Flux: Elasticity Demo?

You'll build intuition for Open Source Software (OSS), Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS), Virtualization — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Information Systems - A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology alone.

From the Information Systems - A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology course

This interactive demo is part of the Software in Flux: Cloud and Open Source section. Explore the full Information Systems - A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology course wiki on Lykke — with notes, flashcards, quizzes and more interactive demos.

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