The open source nature of OpenStack can be a double edged sword. The combination of freeware and the ever increasing number of add-ons and upgrades can empower you to do great things. But just as OpenStack is easy to use and manage, it can be confusing and conflicting when you are first implementing your install. When you… Read more
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OpenStack Advantages vs VMware ESXi
When considering migration from existing VMware infrastructure, there’s lots of things to factor on advantages of OpenStack over VMware ESXi. The concept of replacing a large scale proven platform such as VMware with an open source design used to be an idea that was laughable at one time, but no longer. This is because the… Read more
How Does OpenStack work? (Part II)
How Does OpenStack work? If you are a business owner or the person in charge of making the IT decisions for your company, cloud computing can make your head spin. There are many different moving parts to this process, but remember the two basic premises of why OpenStack works for your business; ease and maintenance… Read more
What is OpenStack? (Part 1)
What is Open Stack? Cloud management technology looks vastly different than it did back in 2010, when Rackspace headed up development of an open source management system called OpenStack. It’s wildly transformed how hosting companies operate and because of the diverse nature of cloud computing, has grown into a primary player on the landscape of… Read more
