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With a private OpenStack cloud, you can create Project-Based VPC which create a segment of a cloud with predefined resources that you can use to create VMs, allocate storage, and most of the other functionalities of a VPC.
Geico, ranked #3 in the Top 10 Largest Auto Insurance Companies in 2024, transitions from VMware to OpenStack for its cloud infrastructure. Anyone who has performed migrations from VMware to OpenStack can attest that this was a very complicated process that required significant dedication and effort from Geico.
OpenStack Dalmatian 2024.2, the 30th release for the OpenStack cloud platform features major improvements for AI and high-performance computing workloads, enhanced security and use experience updates. Some of the key updates include expanded GPU support in Blazar for reserving compute instances, persistent virtual GPU handling in Nova and security updates in Ironic, Neutron and Nova.
High performance computing refers to the use of powerful computers and parallel processing techniques to solve complex computational problems. HPC is typically used for tasks that can include: running larging-scale simulations, financial models, big data analytics and AI which require considerable processing power, memory and storage. Private OpenStack clouds offer several key features such as scalability, flexibility, integration and cost-efficiency that make them suitable to for running HPC workloads.
Without question, VMware has a good reputation for cloud security and virtualization within a single management framework. But, given its high price point compounded with new acquisition uncertainties, now may be a good time to reevaluate your options. Let’s explore OpenStack as an alternative VMware Workstation with a complete guide on how to set up a virtualized workstation with OpenStack.
ELIZA (created by Joseph Weizenbaum) was one of the first natural language processing programs designed to simulate conversation. But it wasn’t until nearly 50 years later that AI tools like Siri allowed broad adoption so that many users could use natural language to interact with their devices. And while Siri had its time, never before have we had this many significant consecutive releases (ChatGPT, Gemini, Alexa) that transformed our daily lives. AI now plays a pivotal role in our daily lives, answering our questions, articulating and documenting our ideas in written and even artistic forms, driving our vehicles, cooking our food, analyzing our patterns, and recommending ads to us, etc. So what do you need to know about AI? And where do you begin if you want to leverage the endless possibilities of AI for your organization?
Explore alternatives to OpenStack – Apache CloudStack, VMware vCloud, Proxmox, Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services. OpenStack is an open source platform composed of several independent components. These components interoperate with each other through Application Programming Interface (API).
Many organizations from various industries are using OpenStack as part of their cloud computing infrastructure. It may be surprising to see large scale use cases such as Walmart or China Mobile, or use cases in organizations like NASA who have stringent security regulations, but the ability of organizations to fine tune and customize OpenStack in the code makes it the ideal infrastructure software for organizations with the skills on hand to optimize their cloud as needed.
Need cloud resources quickly but don’t want to add more workloads on costly public clouds? Keep reading this blog to learn more about On-Demand private clouds and how you can access resources on demand like with public clouds but have control over your bill and infrastructure like with private clouds.
High unpredictable cloud bills are leading more organizations to search for more cost effective infrastructure solutions. To stay ahead of the competition without hemorrhaging capital organizations need efficient, scalable and cost-effective cloud solutions. In this blog, we’ll explore what Proxmox and OpenStack are, with a high-level comparison to help you decide which solution is best for your organization’s needs.
CloudStack and OpenStack are two prominent open source solutions for cloud infrastructure management; understanding the key differences between them is crucial when choosing the right infrastructure for managing your workloads. In this blog, we will explore the differences between OpenStack and CloudStack, highlighting their strengths, weaknesses, and best use cases.
Many organizations are using Kubernetes to containerize their workloads because of the numerous benefits. These benefits include portability, scalability, reliability, automation and ecosystem. Running Kubernetes workloads on the wrong type of infrastructure can lead to a range of undesirable consequences such as: performance degradation, reliability issues, security vulnerabilities, and increased cost.
In this blog post, we’ll explore the key considerations you should keep in mind when choosing the right infrastructure to host your Kubernetes workloads.
OpenStack is one of the most popular open-source software solutions for cloud infrastructure. If you are tired of unpredictable public cloud bills or want more control over your infrastructure, you may be considering migrating workloads to an OpenStack cloud. Private OpenStack clouds are increasing in popularity as organizations seek to reduce cloud costs and have root level access to optimize their infrastructure for their workloads. This blog will cover everything you need to know about OpenStack and provide you with a step by step guide on how to get started on OpenStack.
Security and access control are paramount to ensure the safety of data and resources when using clouds. If you’re running workloads on OpenStack clouds, then you will find Keystone to be a crucial project that will play a significant role in managing authentication and authorization for your cloud. In this blog, we will dive deep into Keystone’s Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) process, its importance, and how it empowers a stateless and scalable cloud infrastructure.
The blog delves into the technical intricacies of OpenStack Swift, a versatile data storage solution, explaining its features, use cases, and functionalities. Picture a virtual universe where your crucial files are kept safe, accessible, and effortlessly organized. That’s the remarkable world of OpenStack Swift – a potent tool that not only secures your data but also streamlines its management. At its core, OpenStack Swift is like a friendly bridge that connects people like you and me with object storage
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have been prominent topics within the technology landscape for an extended period. However, the emergence of AI such as OpenAI’s GPT-3 and Google Bard has elevated the excitement surrounding these advancements. GPT-3 stands as a language model capable of generating remarkably human-like text, garnering significant attention as a transformative force in the AI realm. Yet, how do these AI and ML technologies integrate with the realm of cloud computing? Moreover, what role do open-source cloud platforms like OpenStack play in propelling the progress of such sophisticated technologies?
Ready to dive into the world of cloud computing but not sure which cloud computing platform is best to learn? With the ever-increasing demand for cloud computing skills, a career in cloud computing is a safe bet, but the decision of which platform to learn can be overwhelming for anyone planning a career in cloud computing. In this article, I will compare AWS vs Azure vs GCP vs OpenStack and explore their pros and cons can why you may want to pursue a career working on one of these cloud platforms.
The world-changing OpenStack cloud platform that we all know and love is celebrating its 13th birthday! Let’s reminisce on what it’s given us and ponder what lies ahead.
Ironic, a vital part of OpenStack, focuses on provisioning and managing bare metal servers. It seamlessly integrates with Keystone, Nova, Neutron, Glance, and Swift to provide a unified interface for managing hardware resources within a cloud environment. With Ironic, operators can treat physical servers like virtual machines, streamlining the management of resources in an OpenStack cloud. It simplifies bare metal management through a unified interface, seamless integration with OpenStack services, and automated provisioning.
Octavia is an open-source load balancing solution designed for use with OpenStack. Octavia distinguishes itself by dynamically scaling up a fleet of virtual machines, containers, or bare metal servers, known as amphorae, to deliver load balancing services as needed. This on-demand horizontal scaling capability makes Octavia well-suited for cloud environments.
Where cloud computing has become a cornerstone of digital transformation, OpenStack stands out as a powerful and adaptable platform. Organizations across various sectors, from telecommunications giants to technology leaders, have embraced OpenStack to power their critical infrastructure and enable innovation.
Private, hybrid, and open source cloud solutions offer managed IT service providers unparalleled control, customization, and security. While public cloud providers may have had their place in the growth of the cloud industry, it’s apparent that the future lies in more secure and flexible environments.
For small and medium sized organizations, high cloud spend is not something they can afford. And as time has passed and OpenStack has evolved, the barriers to getting started on OpenStack are lower and the savings make it hard to ignore.
There are many OpenStack projects that you can use to build a cloud that can handle your use case and workloads. While OpenStack projects work well together, they also work with other popular software because the open source community continually work on ways to optimize OpenStack and ensure that it is seamless to use other open source software that you may need.
For any application that you’re deploying, chances are you’ll have some sort of sensitive information that you need to pass into the app. Because of that, you’ll need a way to store that sensitive data for your containerized workloads – this is where Kubernetes secrets come in.
In this blog post, you’ll learn about what secrets are, how to create standard Kubernetes secrets, and how to get started with the OpenStack Key Manager.
At the beginning of the Kubernetes era, many engineers had a concern – what about apps that have to store data? Kubernetes got a “reputation” of only being for stateless applications and applications that didn’t need to store data. However, that’s vastly changed over the years when implementing Kubernetes. In this blog post, you’re going to learn how to manage Kubernetes volumes and what CSIs are, along with how to install a CSI plugin on a Kubernetes cluster running in OpenStack.
Creating repeatable and automated processes, especially for creating infrastructure layers, is drastically important. It’s the make or break between creating resources at scale and clicking a bunch of buttons for 90% of your day. In the past few years, the mantra for almost every engineering team has been move faster, and the way to do that is with proper automation.
In this blog post, you’re going to learn about an important repeatable process, creating Kubernetes clusters using Magnum.
Security is at the forefront of every engineer’s mind when it comes to Kubernetes. When it comes to security and Kubernetes from an OpenStack perspective, one of the most significant pieces is Operations security. In this blog post, you’ll learn about Kubernetes security on OpenStack and how to manage it from an Ops perspective.
Many engineers believe that OpenStack is a “thing of the past”, but it’s not. In fact, it’s becoming increasingly popular all throughout not only Telco, but auto manufacturers and any other organization that needs the ability to scale and manage workloads a certain way. With OpenStack, you get to manage and maintain Kubernetes clusters the way that you want.
In this blog post, you’ll learn about why Kubernetes on OpenStack is valuable for organizations and how you can get started with it today.
Wherever you search for OpenStack and Kubernetes, chances are you’ll run across something around Telecommunications (telco). Although OpenStack is used across many organizations, including Mercedes Benz, telco is typically the heaviest industry when it comes to OpenStack.
In this blog post, you’ll learn about Kubernetes on OpenStack for telco, which will most likely open your eyes to why you’d want to use Kubernetes on OpenStack for any industry.
It’s pretty clear that organizations are utilizing Kubernetes at a mass level. In this blog post, you’ll learn about why the Open Infrastructure Foundation and OpenStack are keeping a sharp eye on Kubernetes and why it’s important in today’s microservice-driven world.
OpenStack is an open source cloud computing infrastructure software that can be used to manage and control large scale deployments of virtual machines or to manage storage and networking resources in a cloud. Many organizations are turning to OpenStack because it is scalable, reliable, and grants you a great degree of control over the underlying infrastructure.