Extending OpenStack Swift to Support Third Party Storage Systems
Since its inception, OpenStack Swift stores data using its own distributed storage implementation. A new feature, called storage policies, was added in Juno and enables other storage systems to extend...
View ArticleDistributed Messaging System for OpenStack at Scale
Currently, OpenStack heavily relies on central broker for message distribution, like RabbitMQ. Theoretically it cannot scale-out very well due to restrictions of central messaging cluster. As a result,...
View ArticleBuilding blocks for seamless integration of OpenStack into complex enterprise...
Integrating OpenStack into an enterprise environment is challenging. A typical enterprise compute environment features tight security control; limited user privileges; and a slew of existing tools and...
View ArticleCloudKitty an Open Source rating and chargeback component for OpenStack
Chargeback and rating are currently lacking in OpenStack. If you wish to define/charge costs to your clients’ cloud usages or yours, you’ll need to develop your own tools. CloudKitty is addressing...
View ArticleGetting DNSaaS to Production with Designate
One of our most requested features from our users has consistently been self-service for DNS records. Although Designate is still in incubation, DNSaaS was a key piece for us to get in place for our...
View ArticleRunning Real Telco Applications on Top of an NFV Platform – Opportunities and...
NFV becomes real with the migration of actual VNFs into the cloud. In this session, we will discuss the opportunities and added value in running a sample suite of applications – specifically EPC – on...
View ArticleNetwork Connectivity in a Hybrid OpenStack Cloud
This session will discuss considerations for setting up and using a site-to-site (network-to-network) VPN connection from your on-premise datacenter that is running OpenStack Juno to an off-premise...
View ArticleHow Neutron builds network topology for your multi-tier application?
In this session, I will correlate an example multi-tier application network architecture with Neutron and demonstrate how beautifully Neutron builds the topology, combining multiple open source...
View ArticleAsk the Experts: Are Containers a Threat to OpenStack?
Ask the Experts: Are Containers a Threat to OpenStack? This all-star panel discussion will discuss and debate if containers are a threat to OpenStack. This panel discussion will be recorded as a...
View ArticleDeploying a Hybrid Cloud with OpenStack: Dynamic Service Automation
Hybrid cloud represents the next evolution in enterprise cloud architecture and enables businesses to enjoy the best of both worlds: infrastructure resource elasticity with the flexibility of a public...
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