OpenStack

IT & cloud

Open-source softwareEditorial overview
A CLOSER LOOK

What is OpenStack?

OpenStack is a collection of cloud infrastructure services for managing compute, networking, and storage resources. It includes compute provisioning, virtual networking, and infrastructure APIs. It is aimed at organizations operating their own private or provider cloud.

Compute provisioning

Virtual networking

Infrastructure APIs

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Organizations operating their own private or provider cloud

Before you choose

Operating a cloud requires significant infrastructure and specialist administration. Component selection, upgrades, and integration introduce substantial complexity.

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Know what you're signing up for.

The application is distributed under Apache-2.0. The self-hosted software has no license subscription charge; servers, storage, networking, maintenance, and separately sold services remain your responsibility.

The $0 price covers the open source software license. Deployment infrastructure, operations and separately purchased services are not included.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Brings compute provisioning and virtual networking into the same workflow.

Plan the required services and hardware, deploy a small environment, and verify tenant isolation and recovery procedures before expanding the cloud's capacity.

What to keep in mind

Operating a cloud requires significant infrastructure and specialist administration.

Component selection, upgrades, and integration introduce substantial complexity.

How to use it well

OpenStack fits organizations operating their own private or provider cloud. Plan the required services and hardware, deploy a small environment, and verify tenant isolation and recovery procedures before expanding the cloud's capacity.

Operating a cloud requires significant infrastructure and specialist administration. Component selection, upgrades, and integration introduce substantial complexity. Start with a small setup and verify credentials, network access, and recovery steps before expanding its role.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is OpenStack free?

The application is distributed under Apache-2.0. The self-hosted software has no license subscription charge; servers, storage, networking, maintenance, and separately sold services remain your responsibility.

Can I use OpenStack for compute provisioning?

Yes. OpenStack includes compute provisioning. Plan the required services and hardware, deploy a small environment, and verify tenant isolation and recovery procedures before expanding the cloud's capacity.

Is OpenStack a hosted cloud account with infrastructure included?

Operating a cloud requires significant infrastructure and specialist administration.

Where can I check the latest prices?

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