Who uses CloudStack?

Who uses Apache CloudStack? 13 companies reportedly use Apache CloudStack in their tech stacks, including Spotify, Accenture, and Nokia.

Should I use OpenStack?

OpenStack is particularly well-suited for building any software-as-a-service applications, either as new developments or as improvements upon existing solutions. OpenStack can serve as a base for delivering self-service storage and service on demand to users who need IT services.

What is CloudStack vs OpenStack?

OpenStack is a cloud system which manages sizeable pools of storage, networking resources, and servers around a datacenter. CloudStack, on the other hand, is an open-source app that is used to control a vast network of applications.

What is CloudStack used for?

CloudStack is open-source cloud computing software for creating, managing, and deploying infrastructure cloud services. It uses existing hypervisor platforms for virtualization, such as KVM, VMware vSphere, including ESXi and vCenter, and XenServer/XCP.

What is OpenStack stack?

The term “stack” refers to a Heat stack. This is a collection of OpenStack managed resources assembled by the execution of a Heat template. A stack can consist of multiple instances, and other things that are not instances; e.g. network resources, storage resources, etcetera.

Is VMware based on OpenStack?

VMware Integrated OpenStack (VMware VIO) is an OpenStack distribution tested and supported by VMware for companies that want to deploy and manage a private cloud on top of their vSphere infrastructure. By default, VMware VIO is configured with VMware High Availability through an automated setup.

Is OpenStack a cloud?

OpenStack is a cloud operating system that controls large pools of compute, storage, and networking resources throughout a datacenter, all managed and provisioned through APIs with common authentication mechanisms.

Is OpenStack free to use?

OpenStack is a free, open standard cloud computing platform. It is mostly deployed as infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) in both public and private clouds where virtual servers and other resources are made available to users.

How much does OpenStack cost?

OpenStack distributions cost on average $0.08 per virtual-machine hour, a 20 percent saving over the same VMware, Red Hat and Microsoft small-scale enterprise private cloud, which are all about $0.10, according to the Cloud Price Index Private Edition from 451 Research.