This document discusses managing the cloud with open source tools. It provides an overview of cloud computing, including its key characteristics like elasticity and pay-per-use model. It also covers open source philosophy and the importance of open source tools for cloud management. The document evaluates several popular open source provisioning, configuration, automation and monitoring tools used for cloud management. It concludes that while cloud computing provides benefits, effective management is still needed and open source tools can help organizations manage their cloud resources.