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OpenStack
Open-source IaaS for building private and sovereign clouds
A modular open-source platform for running private cloud infrastructure, covering compute, networking, and storage primitives.
In depth
What it is
OpenStack is a modular open-source platform for running private cloud infrastructure, covering compute, networking, and storage primitives.
Key features
- Private cloud - IaaS building blocks for compute, network, and storage.
- Multi-tenancy - Projects/tenants, quotas, and role-based access control.
- APIs - API-driven provisioning and automation.
- Pluggability - Multiple backends for networking and storage components.
Strengths
- Private cloud - IaaS building blocks for compute, network, and storage.
- Multi-tenancy - Projects/tenants, quotas, and role-based access control.
- APIs - API-driven provisioning and automation.
Trade-offs
- Operations - Upgrades and lifecycle management are complex.
- Integration - Vendor distributions vary in behavior and component choices.
- Skills - Reliable operation requires platform engineering capacity.
Pricing
Open-source software. Direct license cost is zero; costs are typically infrastructure, operations, and optional paid support or hosting.
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