OpenStack is an open source platform that uses pooled virtual resources to build and manage private and public clouds. The tools that comprise the OpenStack platform, called "projects," handle the core cloud-computing services of compute, networking, storage, identity, and image services.
5. OpenStack Capabilities
Compute
Provision and manage large pools of on-demand
computing resources
Object Storage Petabytes of reliable storage on standard gear
Block Storage
Volumes on commodity storage gear, and drivers for
more advanced systems like NetApp, Solidfire, and
Nexenta
Networking
Software defined networking automation with pluggable
backends
Dashboard
Self-service, role-based web interface for users and
administrators
Shared Services
Multi-tenant authentication system that ties to existing
stores (e.g. LDAP) and Image Service
17. Foundation Mission
The OpenStack Foundation is an independent body
providing shared resources to help achieve the
OpenStack Mission by Protecting, Empowering,
and Promoting OpenStack software and the
community around it, including users, developers
and the entire ecosystem.
18. Foundation Approach
Provide a permanent legal home for OpenStack, with broad
industry support and the resources to support OpenStack’s
success
While preserving what’s working – a.k.a. the “OpenStack Way”
‣Technical people making technical decisions based on merit
‣Dedicated resources building the community and ecosystem
‣A strong ecosystem of companies making money
‣Encouraging and rewarding contribution in all forms
19. Foundation Membership
Individual Members
• Free to join, run, vote
• http://www.openstack.org/join
Platinum Members
• Contribute funds, full-time employees
• Appoint one director to the board
Gold Members
• Contribute funds
• Elect members to the board from their class
22. Foundation Staff Today
‣ Jonathan Bryce
‣ Mark Collier
‣ Lauren Sell
‣ Claire Massey
‣ We’re hiring: Community Managers, Marketing,
Business Development, Infrastructure Engineers
‣ See: openstack.org/foundationjobs
‣ Stefano Maffulli
‣ Thierry Carrez
‣ Jim Blair
‣ Kathy Cacciatore (part time)
23. Foundation Priorities
‣ User adoption and engagement
‣ Both enterprises & service providers
‣ Delivering the best cloud software
‣ Through testing & development infrastructure
‣ Growing and enabling the ecosystem and tools
vendors
‣ Strengthening the global community
25. 2013 Board Elections
Individual Member nominations closed December 7th, 2012
Elections taking place January 14-18, 2013
See openstack.org/election
Grizzly Release
Scheduled for April 4 with 195 total blueprints
First milestone released November 23 with 40 blueprints
OpenStack Summit
Details coming soon for April 2013 Summit
First International Summit planned for October 2013
Growth in Summit attendees - 75 to more than 1300
Planning for 1800 in April 2013
When we started a little more than two years ago, we had a few dozen developers, and now we’ve had 175 contributors in just the last 30 days
40 groups ww, mmebers from 85 countries
User committee
Ambasador program
Servive provider adoptoin
International summit in the fall
Training , talent, hiring
Infrastructure – hiring to manage it, core inf = development & test systems and processes to produce quality code on time
Ttrystack – raly volunteers
Translating content
1,000 job postings worldwide looking for OpenStack skills