OpenStack is an open source cloud operating system that controls large pools of compute, storage, and networking resources. It was originally founded in 2010 as a pilot project between NASA and Rackspace to provide a cloud computing platform using standard hardware. OpenStack provides comprehensive cloud services through a collection of interoperable components, including compute (Nova), object storage (Swift), identity (Keystone), block storage (Cinder), networking (Neutron), and image service (Glance). Optional components offer additional services such as orchestration (Heat), databases (Trove), telemetry (Ceilometer), and more.