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Blog posts tagged
"Private cloud"


Tytus Kurek
6 January 2022

OpenStack challenges 2022

Cloud and server Article

Happy New Year 2022! The fireworks are all fired, the champagne is over. It is time to get back to work. We are glad to see you here though. 2021 was a good year for OpenStack and its Ubuntu-based community. First, we all have seen Ubuntu becoming the number one operating system (OS) for OpenStack ...


Fouaz Bouguerra
4 November 2021

Data centre networking: SDDC

Networking Article

To build modern data centre networking, learn about Software Defined Data Centre and its main components. ...


Tytus Kurek
29 October 2021

OpenStack vs AWS: which one is better for you?

Cloud and server Article

OpenStack vs AWS is a discussion that almost every organisation must conduct when adopting a cloud strategy. This is because OpenStack and AWS are undoubtedly some of the most popular cloud technologies in both public and private cloud space. While AWS is the most popular commercial cloud platform, OpenStack remains its most popular open ...


Tytus Kurek
25 October 2021

OpenStack Xena and OpenStack Charms 21.10

Cloud and server Article

The release of OpenStack Charms 21.10 brings native support for OpenStack Xena in Charmed OpenStack. This latest version of OpenStack comes with initial support for SmartNICs in Nova and further improvements around Neutron Open Virtual Network (OVN) driver integration.  In order to further simplify the job of the cloud operations teams, t ...


Fouaz Bouguerra
11 October 2021

Data centre networking: SDN fundamentals

Networking Article

To build your Data center networking, learn about Software Defined Netowrking and its architecure, its main components and different flavours ...


Tytus Kurek
2 September 2021

Where configuration management falls short: model-driven OpenStack

Cloud and server Article

Have you ever installed OpenStack from scratch? I know, it sounds geeky, unnecessary and maybe even overcomplicated … It is after all 2021, OpenStack is mature, there are hundreds of OpenStack distributions available out there, configuration management tools are all the way around and installing OpenStack from scratch almost sounds like c ...


Tytus Kurek
13 July 2021

Ubuntu becomes #1 OS for OpenStack deployment

Cloud and server Article

One of the core values of Canonical, that we all identify with, is the mission of bringing the power of open source to everyone on the planet. From developing to developed countries. From individuals to big enterprises. From engineers to CEOs. And there is only one way to find out if we are efficient in ...


Tytus Kurek
4 May 2021

OpenStack Wallaby: OpenStack Charms 21.04

Cloud and server Article

OpenStack Charms 21.04 release brings native support for OpenStack Wallaby and Ceph Pacific in Canonical’s Charmed OpenStack. Those latest versions of OpenStack and Ceph come with numerous performance improvements, making the open infrastructure stack even more suitable for network and storage intensive workloads. In order to simplify Cha ...


Tytus Kurek
26 April 2021

OpenStack CentOS alternatives:

7 reasons to migrate to Ubuntu

Cloud and server Article

Looking for OpenStack CentOS alternatives after recent changes in the CentOS project? Think Ubuntu – the most popular Linux distribution for OpenStack deployments across development and production environments. Wondering what makes Ubuntu different? Here are seven reasons you should consider Ubuntu when planning your CentOS migration. Ubu ...


Holly Hall
23 March 2021

What is cloud native?

Cloud and server Article

The term cloud native is widely used when thinking about computing and software development, encompassing a wide range of concepts that are regularly used in technology. Let’s break it down and take a closer look – what does cloud native really mean? What you need to know As a concept, cloud native is a set ...


Tytus Kurek
12 February 2021

OpenStack Ironic, Cinder volume replication and Glance multi-store – OpenStack Charms 21.01

Cloud and server Article

Canonical is proud to announce the availability of OpenStack Charms 21.01. This new release includes: a tech-preview version of OpenStack Ironic operators (charms), Cinder volume replication and Glance multi-store support for Charmed OpenStack. OpenStack Ironic The latest version of OpenStack Charms brings initial support for the OpenStac ...