The 10th release of OpenStack supports new use cases across many industries through expanded support of technologies. Key themes of the release include improved enterprise maturity, networking advances like NFV support, new data processing and container support through Docker integration, and continued focus on the user experience. Over 300 blueprints were completed and over 3,200 bugs were fixed for the 10th release. New features were added across Compute, Storage, Networking, and Shared Services like Identity. The next Kilo release is scheduled for April 2015 and will focus on integrating Bare Metal provisioning and setting the stage for new projects.

1. OpenStack - The 10th Release
Marketing Meeting
October 2, 2014

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OpenStack Cloud Platform

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With its 10th release, OpenStack
supports the widest set of
technologies, enabling new use
cases across finance, manufacturing,
technology and many industries.

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10th Release of OpenStack – Key Themes
Enterprise
Maturity
Networking
Advances
• Most widely-supported cloud platform,
expanded testing for plugins
• Storage policies
• Federated identity enhancements
• Operational improvements
• OpenStack infrastructure natural
home for implementing NFV
• NFV workgroup established, new
features landing in Nova
• Neutron parity with Nova Network
New Data
Processing &
Container
Support
• New Data Processing capability part
of integrated release. Supports
Hadoop and Spark
• Improved Docker support via
Compute driver in StackForge

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Key Themes Across the Community
Voice of the user & operator continues to shape software
• Operator meetups continue to drive valuable feedback.
Many operational enhancements and thousands of bug
fixes accepted.
• Users spanning enterprise and various verticals bringing
new requirements, including NFV, Win The Enterprise and
End User working group efforts
Path for adoption expanded
• One size does not fit all: that’s why OpenStack is still the
right choice for many. Helping simplify options for users.
• Added Hosted Private Cloud to Marketplace
New active consumption model
• Mix and match technology options in every datacenter
• Release early and often, continuously to production

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Key Stats
• Still gathering majority of stats for the release cycle, but
early indicators:
• ~310 blueprints completed
• ~3,200 bugs fixed (10% increase)
• Overall, more focus on maturity, hardening and stability than
adding net new features
• Bitergia working on their report for the release, will distribute
to the marketing community list as soon as available!
• Also finalizing number of plugins / drivers in trunk

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New Features by Category

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Compute
Network Functions Virtualization
• Subteam formed in Atlanta
• Multiple use cases split out (9)
Operational Updates
• Improvements for rescue mode: boot from alternate image and
attach all local disks
• Improve nova-network code to allow per-network settings
Other updates
• Ironic driver added
• Rolling upgrade improvements
• Scheduling updates to support scheduling services and
extensibility
• Internationalization updates

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Storage
Object Storage
• Storage policies: major update, allows flexibility to use
different types of storage devices, replication settings
• Ongoing work on erasure coding, potentially coming in Kilo
• New features:
• Keystone v3 support
• Account to account copy
Block Storage
• Cinder v2 API in Nova
• Several new storage technologies support and improved
testing of third-party storage systems
• Project maturing, consistent contributors building out core
functionality

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Networking
nova-network to Neutron Migration Path
• Initial path for eventual deprecation
• Back-end plug-in enabled
NFV Work
• Support for IPv6 networking
• Third-party driver testing ensures consistency and reliability
across network implementations
• Focus on Compute during Juno release cycle, but updates for
Networking coming too
L3 High Availability
• Networking layer now allows a distributed operational mode

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Shared Services
• Identity service: Federated authentication improvements
• Orchestration: Rollback on failed deployment,
delegation improvements for non-admin users
• Telemetry: Efficiency improvements; increase in
performance
• Dashboard: Data Processing integration, RBAC support
for Block Storage and Images
• Data Processing: Faster ability to scale based on
custom parameters, support for additional drivers (e.g.,
Spark), Neutron support, Big data contributors
• Image Service: Image service expanding to broader
artifact catalog service

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Kilo and Beyond
Kilo is expected to be released April 30, 2015. New
capabilities integrated in the Kilo release:
• Bare Metal (Ironic); note that the Compute driver is
available in the Juno release
Additional projects being incubated, expected to land in
late 2015 and beyond:
• Manila (shared file system)
• Zaqar (queue service)
• Designate (DNS service)
• Barbican (key management)

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Key Dates & Housekeeping

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Key Dates
• Nov 2: Board Meeting
• Nov 3-5: Main Conference & Expo at Le Palais des Congrès
• Nov 3: Analyst Session Breakout
• Nov 4-7: Design Summit at Le Méridien
• Nov 3 & 6: Ops Summit at Le Méridien and Hyatt
OpenStack.org/Summit
• Hotel room blocks at Hyatt and Le Méridien (selling out)
• Registration deadline – October 24th
• Agenda live –
https://openstacksummitnovember2014paris.sched.org

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Themes
• Enterprise adoption and case studies
• App developers & applications running on OpenStack
• Telco adoption and strategies, including NFV
• Data sovereignty and privacy
• Maturing ecosystem, continuing the Marketplace (Marché)
Programs
• Changing keynote format, more room for user stories, in-depth
topical issues and government/industry experts
• Expanding Ops Summit, more days and sessions
• Continuing related OSS project design & working session
• Coordinating with OW2 & OWF for open source week

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Expedia
Wells Fargo
BMW
CERN
Comcast
eBay
BBVA
Bloomberg
Orange
Time Warner Cable
Symantec
NTT Docomo
Tapjoy
Best Buy
Example Users Speaking at
OpenStack Summit Paris

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Key Dates & Timeline
Gartner Symposium (booth, VIP breakfast presentation) October 6 - 9
Telco World Forum October 7
LinuxCon / CloudOpen Europe October 13-15
FutureComm October 13-15
10th Software Release October 16
Board Meeting – DefCore Discussion October 20
OpenStack Summit & Analyst Session November 3-7
Superuser Award Winners November 3
USINEX LISA November 9-13
Gartner Data Center Conference December 2-5

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‣ Publication soft launched in May; steadily growing
readership, contributors and content
‣ Now that we have solid base of content and feedback,
starting to promote and drive more traffic to the site
‣ First Superuser Awards to be given at the Paris Summit
‣ superuser.openstack.org

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Top 10 Auto Manufacturer
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