BTW, does Cern still use CloudStack? I saw some recent blog entries on the Net about how they use OpenStack…
On 5/20/13 3:31 PM, "Mark Hinkle" <[email protected]> wrote: >I compiled a "NASCAR" slide with the companies that have publicly stated >they are using CloudStack or a CloudStack based product like Citrix Cloud >Platform (Keep in mind many users are still using a pre-Apache version of >CloudStack too). I uploaded it to Slideshare for anyone who wants to >reference those things, though this is not an official Citrix slide and >obviously not an official CloudStack slide either, just my personal >observations. > > http://www.slideshare.net/socializedsoftware/cloudstack-users-21545745 > > >Regards, > >Mark R. Hinkle >Senior Director, Open Source Solutions >Citrix Systems >e: [email protected] >Twitter: @mrhinkle >Skype: mrhinkle > > > > > >On 5/20/13 1:01 PM, "Kelly Hair" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>Yes, there are some public Citrix customer use cases/white papers. That's >>all fair game. >> >> >>Clayton Weise <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>Just a suggestion to this; having been part of such an exercise. What >>about a jointly published case study with CS/CP customers/users who are >>willing to share. Since it involves good press for both companies such a >>thing is mutually beneficial. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Mathias Mullins [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:13 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Cc: Peder Ulander >>Subject: Re: CloudPlatform/CloudStack Customers and Marketing >> >>Ilya, >> >>I think to take that one step further, we do have an official "public" >>list of customers that have signed off on letting us use their name in >>marketing, presentations, etcŠ What we probably need to find out is how >>far can we take that with ACS. Can those names be published at an ACS >>level as well since the official title of CCP is CloudPlatform powered by >>Apache CloudStack. >> >>I'm copying in Peder Ulander in here to see if maybe he can help with >>some >>clarification. If that list can be brought to bear for the good of both >>Citrix customers using Apache CloudStack technology then maybe there is a >>win-win without showing any favoritism, more of a use case. >> >>Mark / Karen - I know you are both active on this list, if you have any >>advice that would be helpful too. >> >>Thanks >>Matt Mullins >>CloudPlatform Implementation Engineer >>Worldwide Cloud Services Citrix System, Inc. >>+1 (407) 920-1107 Office/Cell Phone >>[email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >>On 5/18/13 6:04 PM, "Kelly Hair" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>Agree with Joe. >>> >>>As an account rep @ Citrix developing CloudPlatform for the NE US (PA -> >>>DE -> ME), I will do everything I can to ensure we can publish customer >>>names with their consent. However, there's a number of enterprises that >>>will never allow this to occur. It's just they way their legal >>>departments work.. >>> >>> >>>While it may be frustrating at times, the fact remains that Apache >>>CloudStack, and commercial variants like Citrix CloudPlatform, is user >>>driven rather than a marketing focus like other options in the market. >>> >>> >>>I can share that there's 150+ paying CloudPlatform customer. In 2011, >>>around 80% of new customers were Service Providers. In 2012, this number >>>was evenly split between SPs & enterprises. The enterprise number & >>>ratio >>>will grow this year especially in mature markets. This is not only >>>because the SP market is saturated but also because enterprises are >>>investing more in building private clouds. In developing markets, SPs >>>building clouds are mostly focused on either a CloudStack or OpenStack >>>based solution. >>> >>>Getting back to customers - as you could imagine, we have a slide that >>>lists ~ 30 customers we can talk about but I would prefer to defer to >>>some >>>colleagues inside Citrix to bless the publishing of these names. A >>>slide >>>presented to a prospect is very different than publicly posting :) >>> >>> >>>Best, >>>Kelly >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>On 5/18/13 3:59 PM, "Joe Brockmeier" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>>On Fri, May 17, 2013, at 03:06 PM, Musayev, Ilya wrote: >>>>> What is the take on publishing names of CCP customers? I continuously >>>>> learning about more CloudStack/CloudPlatform customers that are huge >>>>>in >>>>> size - but it hurts our marketing strategy as names don't get >>>>>published. >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps I can start un-official CS/CP customer list on personal blogs >>>>> based on public information (like job descriptions posted online). >>>>> >>>>> Thoughts? >>>> >>>>So, unless a company has specifically signed-off on having their name >>>>published, I think it's probably not a good idea to put it out there >>>>without their blessing. That can have a backlash. >>>> >>>>Having a "NASCAR" page of organizations that do use and are willing to >>>>talk about their use of CloudStack would be a good thing. I just don't >>>>want to incur any ill-will on the part of users who don't want to be >>>>public, for whatever reason. >>>> >>>>Best, >>>> >>>>jzb >>>>-- >>>>Joe Brockmeier >>>>[email protected] >>>>Twitter: @jzb >>>>http://www.dissociatedpress.net/ >>> >> >
