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Take the Open Cloud for a Test Drive!
1. Take The Open Cloud For A Test Drive!
Filed in Product & Development by John Engates | September 11, 2012 10:50 am
When we launched OpenStack with NASA[1] just over two years ago, we knew we were onto something.
We wanted to create an open-source cloud operating system upon which businesses could power their cloud
environments, without getting locked into one provider. That was a bold and aggressive goal. We were
aiming for the stars.
But here we are two years later. OpenStack[2] now powers the world’s second-largest public cloud — the
one we run at Rackspace — and the OpenStack community continues to grow and thrive. It now comprises
192 companies[3] including HP, IBM and Dell and 5,564 technologists, developers, researchers, and other
cloud computing experts.
OpenStack is sparking an open cloud revolution, and it’s noticeable here at Cloud Connect Chicago[4], where
I just gave the keynote presentation. The attendees get it. In the halls, on the expo floor and in the sessions,
vendor lock-in is a common topic of conversation, and a major concern. They don’t want to be tied to a single
cloud provider. They’ve grown weary of the excuses of closed, proprietary cloud vendors.
As I said on stage, we’ve never liked the idea of lock-in. It violates the longstanding Rackspace emphasis on
putting the customer first. It’s one of the main things that drove us to team up with NASA to build and
launch OpenStack.
And with OpenStack and our growing suite of open cloud products[5] – Cloud Servers, Cloud Files, Cloud
Databases, Private Cloud and (coming soon) Cloud Networks and Cloud Block Storage – you can now
leverage the power of the open cloud in your own environment. It’s a huge achievement for us and for our
customers, as we’ve gone all in with OpenStack as the engine that drives our public cloud. But this move has
a bigger impact beyond just Rackspace. It paves the way for technology democratization and is helping to
build the foundation of standards in the cloud computing industry.
But what about companies and individuals that want the agility and flexibility of a cloud environment, but
with the same control and privacy they had with their on-premise infrastructure?
This is the best part: we’re offering them OpenStack-based Private Cloud Software[6] for free. The software,
dubbed “Alamo,” is available through a quick and easy download and offers the ability to spin up an
OpenStack-powered private cloud in less than an hour. Imagine that. Bare metal to a private cloud in less
time than an episode of Law & Order – and it’s free.
My ask of you today is that you download the Rackspace Private Cloud Software powered by OpenStack.[7]
Give it a test drive. You’ll find it’s the easiest way to use and consume OpenStack.
Offering free Private Cloud Software is just another example of our open cloud dreams coming true. What
started with a wouldn’t-it-be-cool-if discussion with NASA has evolved into a full-fledged open cloud
revolution.
Join us on the journey to the open cloud and take the Rackspace Private Cloud Software for a spin. And let
me know what you think: jengates@rackspace.com[8]
Endnotes:
![Take The Open Cloud For A Test Drive!
Filed in Product & Development by John Engates | September 11, 2012 10:50 am
When we launched OpenStack with NASA[1] just over two years ago, we knew we were onto something.
We wanted to create an open-source cloud operating system upon which businesses could power their cloud
environments, without getting locked into one provider. That was a bold and aggressive goal. We were
aiming for the stars.
But here we are two years later. OpenStack[2] now powers the world’s second-largest public cloud — the
one we run at Rackspace — and the OpenStack community continues to grow and thrive. It now comprises
192 companies[3] including HP, IBM and Dell and 5,564 technologists, developers, researchers, and other
cloud computing experts.
OpenStack is sparking an open cloud revolution, and it’s noticeable here at Cloud Connect Chicago[4], where
I just gave the keynote presentation. The attendees get it. In the halls, on the expo floor and in the sessions,
vendor lock-in is a common topic of conversation, and a major concern. They don’t want to be tied to a single
cloud provider. They’ve grown weary of the excuses of closed, proprietary cloud vendors.
As I said on stage, we’ve never liked the idea of lock-in. It violates the longstanding Rackspace emphasis on
putting the customer first. It’s one of the main things that drove us to team up with NASA to build and
launch OpenStack.
And with OpenStack and our growing suite of open cloud products[5] – Cloud Servers, Cloud Files, Cloud
Databases, Private Cloud and (coming soon) Cloud Networks and Cloud Block Storage – you can now
leverage the power of the open cloud in your own environment. It’s a huge achievement for us and for our
customers, as we’ve gone all in with OpenStack as the engine that drives our public cloud. But this move has
a bigger impact beyond just Rackspace. It paves the way for technology democratization and is helping to
build the foundation of standards in the cloud computing industry.
But what about companies and individuals that want the agility and flexibility of a cloud environment, but
with the same control and privacy they had with their on-premise infrastructure?
This is the best part: we’re offering them OpenStack-based Private Cloud Software[6] for free. The software,
dubbed “Alamo,” is available through a quick and easy download and offers the ability to spin up an
OpenStack-powered private cloud in less than an hour. Imagine that. Bare metal to a private cloud in less
time than an episode of Law & Order – and it’s free.
My ask of you today is that you download the Rackspace Private Cloud Software powered by OpenStack.[7]
Give it a test drive. You’ll find it’s the easiest way to use and consume OpenStack.
Offering free Private Cloud Software is just another example of our open cloud dreams coming true. What
started with a wouldn’t-it-be-cool-if discussion with NASA has evolved into a full-fledged open cloud
revolution.
Join us on the journey to the open cloud and take the Rackspace Private Cloud Software for a spin. And let
me know what you think: jengates@rackspace.com[8]
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