Theoretical evaluation of the potential advantages of cloud IDEs for research and didactics

Abstract

Eclipse Che is a open source cloud-based IDE, inheriting the approach of building cloud native software within a remote environment. Instead of developing on a local machine, a remote development-server is accessed via web-browser and the artifacts are compiled into docker-containers. This paper shortly summarizes the required environment, introduces the concept and workĆow of Eclipse Che and evaluates the beneĄts and downsides of this approach. Focus is set on a new point of view, enhancing computer studies and programming classes with this technology.