Documentation – OpenMetal Cloud

Private cloud infrastructure solves the unique challenges blockchain consortia face with public cloud – eliminating data egress fees, noisy neighbor effects, and compliance complexity while enabling secure multi-party collaboration with predictable costs and performance.

Enterprise cloud infrastructure shouldn’t be a black box. Learn why OpenMetal’s transparent approach with visible pricing, dedicated bare metal, and full operational control delivers better outcomes than invisible hyperscale cloud platforms for CFOs and CTOs.

Discover how Terraform transforms OpenMetal’s OpenStack and Ceph infrastructure into repeatable, auditable code. This comprehensive guide covers IaC implementation, compliance workflows, and practical examples for building enterprise-grade

Discover how OpenMetal’s high-memory servers (up to 2TB DDR5 RAM) and OpenStack architecture deliver superior performance and cost predictability for memory-intensive workloads like in-memory databases, ML training, and big data analytics compared to public cloud alternatives.

Discover how portfolio managers are transforming blockchain startup growth with predictable infrastructure costs. OpenMetal’s fixed-cost bare metal eliminates unpredictable cloud expenses, delivering 30-60% savings when monthly spend hits $20,000. Learn the infrastructure strategy that’s reshaping blockchain investment returns.

Learn how OpenMetal’s bare metal servers and private clouds eliminate performance jitters in Apache Storm/Flink deployments, delivering consistent low-latency stream processing with predictable costs and full hardware control for enterprise real-time data workloads.

Discover how private cloud infrastructure provides the controlled environment needed for confidential computing workloads. Learn about hardware isolation, network security, and why dedicated infrastructure beats public cloud for sensitive data processing.

Businesses with on-premises investments can augment existing data centers with private cloud rather than doing a full cloud migration. Learn how OpenMetal’s hybrid approach preserves your investments while delivering on-demand flexibility, security, and 30-60% cost savings.

Discover how to build cost-effective petabyte-scale video archives using Ceph storage with fixed monthly costs, generous egress allowances, and erasure coding that nearly doubles usable storage capacity compared to traditional cloud providers.

Blockchain infrastructure demands storage that scales with validator nodes, terabytes of historical data, and unpredictable state growth. Ceph distributed storage offers a unified solution that handles these challenges while eliminating the unpredictable costs and performance bottlenecks of traditional cloud storage.

Bare metal confidential computing eliminates virtualization overhead, resource constraints, and unpredictable costs. OpenMetal’s dedicated TDX servers deliver consistent performance for sensitive AI, blockchain, and financial workloads where security can’t be compromised.

Discover why dual smaller NVMe drives outperform single larger drives for enterprise databases on bare metal infrastructure. Learn about workload separation, parallel I/O, and endurance benefits with Micron 7500 MAX SSDs on OpenMetal’s XLv4 and XXLv4 servers for mission-critical applications.

Learn how to deploy and optimize Apache Spark and Hadoop clusters on OpenMetal’s bare metal infrastructure. This comprehensive guide covers deployment strategies, storage architecture, system tuning, and real-world optimization techniques for maximum performance and cost efficiency.

While public clouds promise invisible networking, this abstraction creates hidden costs and performance limitations. Explore how transparent network architecture with predictable billing models like 95th percentile can dramatically reduce egress costs and improve performance for AI workloads, SaaS platforms, and hybrid cloud strategies.

Private equity operating partners are missing a major value creation opportunity by not tracking infrastructure optimization as a KPI. Cloud costs often represent 50% of software companies’ revenue, directly impacting EBITDA and valuations. This guide shows how to make infrastructure efficiency measurable and systematically improve portfolio company margins through predictable, optimized infrastructure strategies.

Explore the evolution from public serverless to private cloud serverless platforms. Learn how microVM technologies like Firecracker and Cloud Hypervisor enable enterprises to build in-house serverless solutions with predictable costs, better performance, and no vendor lock-in on OpenMetal infrastructure.

Managed Kubernetes services like EKS and GKE promise convenience but deliver inflated costs, performance limitations, and vendor lock-in. Private cloud delivers 50% cost savings, consistent performance through dedicated hardware, and complete infrastructure control for growing organizations.

A thought starter for CFOs and CTOs evaluating cloud infrastructure costs. Compare tactical public cloud optimization strategies against private cloud alternatives like OpenMetal’s flat-rate pricing model. Learn when to optimize existing cloud spend versus shifting to predictable private infrastructure.

Tired of unpredictable cloud bills and slow CI/CD builds? Discover how OpenMetal’s OpenStack-powered private cloud delivers 10x faster deployment times, eliminates noisy neighbor problems, and provides fixed-cost infrastructure that molds to your development team’s needs.

Discover how Intel TDX performs on bare metal infrastructure with detailed benchmarks for blockchain validators and AI workloads. Learn optimization strategies for confidential computing on OpenMetal’s v4 servers with 20 Gbps networking and GPU passthrough capabilities.

Discover how OpenMetal’s on-demand private cloud with integrated Ceph storage eliminates AI infrastructure bottlenecks. Real customer case study shows 50% cost reduction and seamless scaling from 0.5PB to 1.9PB capacity. Get enterprise-grade performance with predictable pricing.

Learn how OpenMetal’s dedicated VLAN and VXLAN-ready private cloud architecture provides secure multi-tenant environments with true Layer 2 isolation, unlimited scalability, and unmetered 20 Gbps private networking for compliance-ready deployments.

Learn how confidential computing infrastructure secures AI training, blockchain validators, and SaaS customer data using hardware-based Trusted Execution Environments. Discover OpenMetal’s approach to practical deployment without operational complexity.

Learn how to successfully migrate your big data workloads from public cloud platforms to OpenMetal’s dedicated private cloud infrastructure. This practical guide covers assessment, planning, execution, and optimization strategies that reduce risk while maximizing performance and cost benefits for Hadoop, Spark, and other big data frameworks.

Infrastructure inconsistency silently undermines SaaS scalability, creating performance unpredictability, security gaps, and operational complexity. This comprehensive guide shows technical leaders how to achieve consistency without sacrificing agility through dedicated private cloud infrastructure, standardized deployment patterns, and systematic implementation strategies that prevent configuration drift while supporting rapid growth.

Traditional colocation offers hardware control but comes with hidden costs, complex procurement, and operational headaches. Hosted private cloud delivers the same dedicated hardware benefits with cloud-like simplicity, predictable monthly costs, and immediate deployment. Perfect for cloud repatriation.

Privacy-first blockchain applications need infrastructure that supports confidential computing, network isolation, and regulatory compliance. Discover how bare metal and private cloud solutions provide the foundation for zero-knowledge proofs, confidential smart contracts, and secure multi-party computation.

Most cloud storage operates as a black box – you can’t tune the underlying mechanics for your specific workloads. OpenMetal gives you full root access to enterprise Ceph clusters, letting you optimize replication, caching, and performance settings for databases, analytics, and object storage.

Learn how to architect a complete predictive analytics pipeline using OpenMetal’s dedicated infrastructure. This technical guide covers Ceph storage, GPU training clusters, and OpenStack serving – delivering superior performance and cost predictability compared to public cloud alternatives.

Hidden cloud costs are silently destroying SaaS profit margins. PE firms lose billions in portfolio value due to unpredictable usage fees, resource waste, and egress charges. Learn how private cloud infrastructure delivers 30-50% cost savings and predictable EBITDA improvement.

Traditional storage silos drain budgets through vendor lock-in and complexity. Unified Ceph architecture consolidates block, file, and object storage into one platform, cutting costs up to 50% while simplifying management. OpenMetal’s pre-configured solution delivers immediate ROI.

Discover how OpenMetal’s fixed-cost private cloud pricing eliminates the unpredictability and hidden costs of usage-based RUM models. Get predictable monthly costs, reduced egress fees, and enterprise-grade performance on dedicated infrastructure. Perfect for IT leaders managing steady workloads and budget certainty.

PE firms face mounting cloud costs across SaaS portfolios. Learn how OpenMetal’s private cloud delivers 30-60% cost savings, predictable pricing, and improved margins that directly boost portfolio valuations and exit multiples.

Learn how OpenMetal’s private networking architecture delivers 20 Gbps per server, free internal traffic, customer-specific VLANs with VXLAN support, and predictable egress billing. Perfect for AI training clusters, database replication, and high-throughput workloads requiring performance without bandwidth constraints.

Public cloud confidential computing promises security but retains provider control over critical trust components. Private cloud infrastructure eliminates third-party trust dependencies, providing genuine confidentiality for sensitive workloads through dedicated hardware and transparent attestation.

For EAM consultants and system integrators, hyperscaler and colocation infrastructure limits delivery agility. Discover how hosted private cloud helps modernize service delivery with client-isolated environments, better margins, and predictable costs.

Master Ceph block storage performance with OpenMetal’s production-proven strategies: enterprise hardware selection, system-level tuning, and architectural optimizations that deliver measurable results.

SaaS companies backed by private equity face mounting pressure to control cloud costs that often reach 50-75% of revenue. This comprehensive analysis compares private vs public cloud TCO, showing how infrastructure optimization can improve gross margins and company valuations.

Learn how PostgreSQL and Citus on OpenMetal deliver enterprise-scale data warehousing with distributed SQL performance, eliminating vendor lock-in while providing predictable costs and unlimited scalability for modern analytical workloads.

Master OpenStack private cloud compliance with proven strategies for meeting HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and FedRAMP requirements. This comprehensive guide covers essential security controls, automated monitoring, audit preparation, and practical implementation tips to ensure your private cloud infrastructure stays compliant and secure.

AI-driven smart contracts require dedicated infrastructure to handle real-time inference, protect sensitive data, and maintain blockchain consistency. Shared cloud environments introduce performance variability and security risks that compromise both AI accuracy and blockchain reliability.

US companies expanding into ASEAN face critical infrastructure decisions. OpenMetal’s Singapore-based private cloud eliminates colocation’s 6-12 month delays and public cloud’s escalating costs, offering quick deployment with predictable OpEx pricing for Southeast Asian market entry.

Migrating to OpenStack doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Our five-step guide walks you through the entire process, from initial assessment and planning to final cutover and performance tuning. Learn the best practices for a smooth transition to your new private cloud infrastructure.

Discover how to successfully migrate your virtual machines from VMware ESXi to OpenStack with this comprehensive beginner’s guide. Learn the complete process from planning through execution, including export procedures, disk conversion, and OpenStack deployment. Perfect for system administrators facing VMware licensing cost increases and exploring open-source alternatives.

Explore how confidential computing transforms blockchain security by protecting oracle data feeds and smart contract execution. This guide covers implementation strategies, performance optimization, and deployment best practices for building secure decentralized applications on OpenMetal’s bare metal infrastructure.

Discover five blockchain workloads that demand dedicated infrastructure over shared public cloud. From validator nodes to MEV systems, learn why bare metal servers and private cloud provide the performance, security, and control these critical operations require.

This guide provides a step-by-step tutorial for data engineers and architects on building a high-throughput data ingestion pipeline using Apache Kafka. Learn why an OpenMetal private cloud is the ideal foundation and get configuration examples for tuning Kafka on bare metal for performance and scalability.

Learn how confidential computing infrastructure protects PHI, AI models, and proprietary algorithms during processing. Discover implementation strategies for HIPAA-compliant AI workloads on OpenMetal’s secure bare metal platform, including real-world healthcare use cases and deployment guides.

Retail brands face a dilemma: AI image generation tools offer unprecedented speed, but public APIs expose intellectual property, violate compliance, and create unpredictable costs. Private AI infrastructure solves these challenges while delivering superior ROI.

Downtime isn’t an option. This guide details five failover strategies for OpenStack clouds: active-active, active-passive, cold standby, storage replication, and automated disaster recovery. Understand the trade-offs in cost, recovery time, and complexity to choose the right approach for your needs.