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Piston Cloud Raises $12.5 Million for OpenStack Cloud Tech

Open source OpenStack cloud vendor gets a little help from Cisco in a new round of funding.


Tags: open source, cloud computing, Cisco, VMware, hybrid cloud, OpenStack, Piston

Fedora 18 Linux Improves Installation and Virtualization

New installation experience complements enhanced server virtualization and cloud computing capabilities.


Tags: Linux, cloud computing, Fedora, server virtualization, Eucalyptus, OpenStack, Fedora 18

Mirantis Raises $10 Million for OpenStack Services

Founder says he has turned down acquisition offers as his company continues to grow by helping others build OpenStack public clouds.


Tags: cloud computing, public cloud, OpenStack, public clouds

Dell Aims for Global Server Dominance

Michael Dell wants to be the number one server vendor in the world, and the OpenStack cloud might just help him to get there.


Tags: cloud computing, Dell, Servers & Services, servers, dell servers, OpenStack

Red Hat Previews OpenStack Folsom Enterprise Cloud Release

The Linux vendor rebases its enterprise cloud distribution with preliminary support for Folsom.


Tags: Linux, cloud computing, Cloud, Red Hat, Enterprise, OpenStack, Folsom, OpenStack Folsom

Nebula Aims to Deliver OpenStack Cloud Control

The CEO of the cloud computing startup explains why his company's approach will make it easier to get started with OpenStack and why contributing to open source is important.


Tags: open source, Cloud, IaaS, OpenStack, cloud control platform, Nebula

Apache CloudStack 4.0 Expands the Open Source Cloud

Citrix is no longer the only player in CloudStack as Apache processes take hold.


Tags: cloud computing, Cloud, Apache, Citrix, Apache Software Foundation, Apache server, OpenStack, CloudStack

What's on the Horizon for the OpenStack Grizzly Cloud?

As the open source cloud project continues to grow,  new projects could land in the next release.


Tags: open source, OpenStack, Folsom, OpenStack Summit, Grizzly, OpenStack Grizzly

Ubuntu 12.10 Linux Delivers OpenStack Folsom Cloud

The latest Linux release adds a variety of new cloud-focused server tools.


Tags: open source, Linux, Cloud, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu LTS, OpenStack

VMware vSphere Embraces OpenStack

VMware CTO Steve Herrod tells OpenStack that he want to join the party.


Tags: open source, cloud computing, Cloud, VMware, VMware vSphere, OpenStack, OpenStack Summit

OpenStack Open Source Cloud Distributions Take Shape

Ubuntu, SUSE and Red Hat explain how the nascent market for packaged cloud server distributions is beginning to shape up.


Tags: open source, cloud computing, Cloud, Ubuntu, Red Hat, distribution, SUSE, OpenStack

Ubuntu Helps Accelerate OpenStack Deployments

Mark Shuttleworth details what it takes to deliver OpenStack in production, in 3 minutes or less.


Tags: open source, cloud computing, Cloud, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Mark Shuttleworth, OpenStack

Cisco Debuts Its Own OpenStack Distribution

The networking hardware giant releases a key open source cloud distribution.


Tags: open source, cloud computing, Cloud, Cisco, OpenStack

Red Hat Integrates OpenStack with Linux Platform and Management Tools

With OpenStack Folsom now officially available, Red Hat reveals how it's putting the open source cloud technology together for an Enterprise release.


Tags: open source, Red Hat, RHEL, PaaS, IaaS, OpenStack, cloud platform

Can OpenStack Overcome Its Cloudy Climate?

Will political in-fighting and dissent over open and closed cloud platform alternatives prevent cloud providers from helping make the cloud enterprise a reality?


Tags: open source, Cloud, Cloud Providers, VMware, OpenStack

New SUSE Manager Improves Linux Server Control

SUSE leverages tech from the Red Hat-led Spacewalk effort to improve server management.


Tags: Fedora, SUSE, SUSE Linux, openSUSE, SUSE Gallery, OpenStack

OpenStack Foundation Aiming to Advance the Open Cloud

The incoming Executive Director of the group responsible for overseeing OpenStack's development provides insight into the foundation's official launch and the challenges that lie ahead.


Tags: open source, Cloud, hybrid cloud, OpenStack, OpenStack Foundation

Windows Server 2012: Microsoft's Cloud OS Leaves the Gate

Microsoft makes it official in releasing a server OS that's "built from the cloud up."


Tags: Microsoft, private cloud, Windows Server, public cloud, hybrid cloud, Windows Server 2012, OpenStack

Piston's Airframe Arrives for OpenStack Private Cloud Systems

The company looks to stand out by making it easier for organizations to jump on the OpenStack bandwagon.


Tags: Cloud, private cloud, OpenStack, Piston, cloud platform

Rackspace Finally Goes Public with OpenStack Cloud Servers

After more than two years of promoting the open source OpenStack project, Rackspace is finally ready to deliver it for its own cloud customers.


Tags: open source, cloud computing, Cloud, Rackspace, OpenStack

VMware Snaps Up Nicira in Virtualization Acquisition

The virtualization firm shows just how serious it is about the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) market, spending $1.2 billion to acquire Nicira.


Tags: virtualization, VMware, OpenStack, Nicira, Software-Defined Networking

Open Source OpenStack ARMs the Cloud

The cloud will no longer be confined to just the realm of x86 servers as OpenStack turns two.


Tags: cloud computing, Cloud, servers, x86, ARM, OpenStack

Open Source OpenStack Moving Forward as Folsom Nears

Is it officially the summer of OpenStack?  Work on governance as well as technology continues to accelerate.


Tags: open source, cloud computing, Cloud, OpenStack, OpenStack Foundation, Folsom

SUSE Linux Building Commercial Open Source OpenStack Offering

The new OpenStack private cloud will take full advantage of SUSE Studio and cloud management capabilities.


Tags: open source, cloud management, private cloud, SUSE Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, OpenStack

NASA Ditching Open Source OpenStack? Not So Fast

While Amazon boasts that NASA is saving $1M by moving to AWS, the truth is a bit more complex.


Tags: open source, AWS, Amazon Web Services, Amazon, Cloud, servers, NASA, OpenStack, Piston

Red Hat Debuts CloudForms for Cloud Management

Red Hat wants to manage all clouds, open source or not.


Tags: Linux, cloud management tools, Red Hat, cloud management, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenStack, CloudForms

Red Hat: No Regrets About Moving to the Enterprise Model

New model changed the way server operating system software was acquired and deployed, as Red Hat celebrates 10 years of enterprise Linux.


Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, Red Hat, enterprise linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, RHEL, OpenStack

IaaS Meets PaaS: Piston Brings Cloud Foundry Platform to OpenStack

A new open source project lets Cloud Foundry PaaS run on OpenStack IaaS.


Tags: cloud computing, private cloud, hybrid cloud, PaaS, IaaS, OpenStack, Cloud Foundry

Rackspace Cloud (Just) Now Moving to OpenStack

While Rackspace helped to found OpenStack, the company is only just now beginning to adopt the project for its own cloud services.


Tags: Cloud, cloud services, private cloud, Rackspace, public cloud, Rackspace Cloud, OpenStack

VMware: OpenStack Is Immature

VMware's CEO emphasizes his company's strength in both private and public cloud infrastructure as revenues continue to grow.


Tags: Cloud, private cloud, VMware, Rackspace, public cloud, hybrid cloud, VMware vSphere, OpenStack

OpenStack Essex Delivers Cloud Dashboard

Latest open source OpenStack release provides new management, security, storage and compute features.


Tags: cloud computing, Rackspace, OpenStack

Citrix Walks Away from OpenStack, Moves to Apache CloudStack

Citrix kills its commercial OpenStack efforts, claiming it wasn't Amazon compatible; OpenStack execs disagree.


Tags: open source, Apache, Citrix, OpenStack, Cloud.com

OpenStack Debuts TryStack

Open source cloud computing platform gets a new on-ramp with TryStack effort.


Tags: open source, Rackspace, OpenStack

Fedora 16 Goes Exploring With Verne

New Linux release embraces OpenStack and improved GNOME desktop.


Tags: Linux desktop, Gnome, Fedora, OpenStack

Ubuntu 11.10 Ocelot Heads to the Cloud

New Ubuntu release builds in OpenStack, Juju and updated Unity interface on the desktop.


Tags: Linux, cloud computing, Ubuntu, Unity, OpenStack, Juju

Rackspace Opens Up OpenStack With Planned Foundation

A new open source foundation is set to take shape.


Tags: cloud computing, Rackspace, OpenStack Community, OpenStack

Piston Computing Secures OpenStack

A new take on OpenStack debuts with automated deployment and security baked in.


Tags: open source, cloud computing, KVM, OpenStack

OpenStack Diablo Open Source Cloud Platform Accelerates High-Availability

Identity, networking, management and high-availability get a boost in new release of open source cloud platform.


Tags: open source, cloud computing, high availability, Rackspace, OpenStack

HP's OpenStack Cloud Goes Into Private Beta

OpenStack ecosystem continues to grow, but how do you move data across different OpenStack vendors?


Tags: HP, open source software, Rackspace, OpenStack

HP Joins OpenStack

HP joins Dell, Citrix, Cisco, Ubuntu and more than 86 other vendors in the land-grab rush for open source stack superemacy.
Tags: open source, Ubuntu, Dell, HP, OpenStack

Dell Launches OpenStack Cloud Platform Solution

Dell set to offer commercial support for OpenStack Cloud solution and announces new open source Crowbar for installation.
Tags: cloud computing, Ubuntu, Dell, open source software, OpenStack

Citrix Adopts OpenStack for Project Olympus

Citrix formally announces the name and direction of their OpenStack open source cloud virtualization stack initiative
Tags: open source, virtualization, Citrix, OpenStack

Internap Delivers OpenStack and VMware Clouds

This cloud provider isn't placing all its eggs in one basket, and it explains why it makes sense to have a multicloud technology strategy.
Tags: cloud computing, VMware, OpenStack

Brocade Launches CloudPlex Stack

Brocade's new open cloud stack embraces OpenStack's open source cloud computing platform while also going after Cisco's vBlocks.
Tags: Cisco, Brocade, Vblock, OpenStack, CloudPlex

OpenStack Cactus Advances Open Source Cloud Computing

OpenStack expands with new API to create extensions.
Tags: cloud computing, open source software, Rackspace, OpenStack