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SV #OpenStack Ops Meetup: Juju+MaaS=>OpenStack

Ask anyone who has actually operated an OpenStack system what the biggest complication is (once they’ve decided on system components and architecture), and you’ll hear muted complaints about having to tweak puppet, or frustrations in manipulating the Ansible code to get just the system they want. At the Silicon Valley OpenStack …

#OSSFO Topic: OpenStack Security

Were you aware that there is a security project for OpenStack? I recall hearing about it at the Grizzly summit, specifically around the Vulnerability advisories that had just become widely available, but beyond that I wasn’t aware that there was much else going on! It turns out that beyond the …

The Five Pitfalls to Cloud Adoption

Are you feeling left behind by the cloud revolution? As more and more businesses “move to the cloud” the pressure to move and the cost of failing to move are growing. However, there is a darker side to this move that can have dramatic, even fatal business consequences. Robert Starmer, …

What you Must know about the Storage Services Needed for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud

Storage is one of the three key resources in any cloud. However there are considerations – do you need persistent storage? Is Block storage the right choice? How about Object storage? In this final of four episodes on enabling an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud services, Robert Starmer, CTO of Kumulus Technologies, …

Cloud isn’t about cost it’s about speed

An interesting article looking at the business drivers for cloud adoption. It is interesting to note that most folks are seeing benefits in enabling new capabilities by moving to cloud. But I do wonder if they’re paying attention to how this speed impacts their ability to be agile in their …

What you Must know about Network Service Needed for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud

The Network Service is one of the three key resources in any cloud. Exactly how to approach compute has been rapidly evolving in recent years. The Virtual Machine is no longer “The” answer. Bare metal is increasingly important, especially in compute-intensive environments used for Big Data analytics. In the world …

What you Must know about Compute Services Needed for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud

The Compute Service is one of the three key resources in any cloud. Exactly how to approach compute has been rapidly evolving in recent years. The Virtual Machine is no longer “The” answer. Bare metal is increasingly important, especially in compute-intensive environments used for Big Data analytics. In the world …