In the next installment, I will introduce practical experience with OpenStack. On the basis of multiple VMs, the goal will be to install MaaS and Juju on Ubuntu to create a real OpenStack cloud on VMs. Although Fuel does this best, its upcoming rewrite encouraged me to opt for Ubuntu.
The unprecedented hype surrounding OpenStack 10 years ago changed to disillusionment, which has nevertheless had a positive effect: OpenStack is still evolving and is now mainly deployed where it actually makes sense to do so.
OpenStack is attracting lots of publicity. Is the solution actually qualified as a cloud prime mover? We take a close look at the OpenStack cloud environment and how it works.