This document introduces OpenNebula, an open-source software for building and managing private, public, and hybrid clouds. Some key points:
- OpenNebula has been downloaded over 210,000 times in the last two years and is used to power over 3,000 cloud deployments, including some with over 270,000 cores.
- It provides a turnkey solution for data center virtualization, with a single package that is lightweight, flexible, robust, and powerful.
- Features include virtual infrastructure management, cloud orchestration, multi-tenancy, elastic provisioning, and integration with technologies like KVM, Xen, and vCenter.
- The OpenNebula project and community promote open development and