Thanks so much, Tim. Your eagle-eyes are much appreciated! I'll make the change now. Any additional feedback/corrections/additions welcome.
Cheers & chat soon, Sally >________________________________ > From: Tim Mackey <[email protected]> >To: [email protected]; Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 11:51 >Subject: Re: Apache CloudStack Tearsheet > > > >Sally, > > >I just noticed one small problem. For Xen Cloud Platform, you've abbreviated >it as XCM which should be XCP. There are some other issues with the reference >to XCP, but I'll update you once I get greater clarity on what constitutes the >"correct" answer. > > >-tim > > > > > > >On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 11:35 AM, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: > >Thanks so much, I'm so glad that you like it. >> >>Yes, of course --I'm happy to forward a copy to you! >> >>Please see attached (note that you might be able to receive it personally, >>but it might be stripped from the mailing list). >> >>Warmest regards, >> >>Sally >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: Go Chiba <[email protected]> >>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 11:03 >>> Subject: Re: Apache CloudStack Tearsheet >>> >>> Hi Sally, >>> >>> It's great! >>> Can you send MS Word format? I'd like to share it with local members. >>> >>> -Go Chiba >>> >>> from my iPhone >>> >>> >>> 2014/06/18 22:49、Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> のメッセージ: >>> >>>> Hello, everyone -- >>>> >>>> As part of my working with media/analysts on All Things Apache, and the >>> inclusion of Apache CloudStack to my list of "hot" and newsworthy >>> items, I've created a tearsheet that can be used as a leave behind >>> (digitally or physically) as well as a quick point of reference. >>>> >>>> Below is the plaintext version; I'm also happy to forward a Word or ODF >>> or PDF >>>> format to you upon request. >>>> >>>> Also, if you are aware of additional users/deployments that are not listed >>> below, do let me know :-) >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for your continued support! >>>> -Sally >>>> >>>> = = = >>>> >>>> Introducing Apache CloudStack™ >>>> The mature, Open Source turnkey software platform used for creating >>> Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud computing in private-, public-, and >>> hybrid cloud environments. >>>> Faster to the Cloud >>>> As organizations move towards cloud computing services to alleviate the >>> burden of managing/maintaining legacy systems, equipment, and networking, >>> many >>> are choosing IaaS solutions to help reduce costs whilst minimizing business >>> layer repercussions. ZDNet projects that enterprises will spend $650M for >>> enterprise public cloud IaaS by 2018. >>>> To facilitate the cloud transition, IaaS combines compute and cloud >>> storage, where the hardware (or virtual machines), computing power, >>> cooling, and >>> networking are outsourced; users of IaaS solutions control the stack >>> required to >>> operate it, such as the operating system, virtual machines, storage, >>> database >>> servers, Web servers, load-balancing, monitoring, reporting, logging, >>> middleware, hardware/software upgrades, patches, security fixes, licensing, >>> etc. >>> >>>> The cloud offers massive computing power. The challenge, however, is that >>> many of today's cloud management platforms are cumbersome and difficult to >>> deploy, making it an often frustrating and resource-intensive investment. >>>> Apache CloudStack is designed to deploy quickly and manage large networks >>> of virtual machines as a highly available, highly scalable cloud computing >>> platform. CloudStack integrates easily with other technologies, and >>> includes the >>> entire "stack" of features most organizations are seeking with an IaaS >>> cloud: >>>> elegant, Java-based framework >>>> compute orchestration >>>> advanced Network-as-a-Service functionality >>>> user and account management >>>> a full and open native API (compatible with Amazon Web Services >>> Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) for organizations that wish to deploy hybrid >>> clouds) >>> >>>> resource accounting >>>> choice of first-class User Interface, command line tools, or >>> full-featured RESTful API to delegate and create self-service offerings >>>> scalability (production instances with greater than 40,000 hosts in >>> geographically-distributed environments) >>>> user-led development and deployment documentation >>>> supports the most popular hypervisors (including VMware, KVM, >>> XenServer, Xen Cloud Platform (XCM), and Hyper-V to run the virtual >>> machines as >>> guests) >>>> Apache CloudStack: The Cloud That Just Works! >>>> "CloudStack is gaining better 'real world' adoption … because >>> it's actually usable in its current form without special effort" >>>> –Gartner Group >>>> Apache CloudStack is widely used in production by many service providers >>>> to >>> set up on-demand, elastic public cloud computing services, as well as >>> enterprises to set up a private or hybrid cloud for use by their own >>> employees. >>> In addition, CloudStack is available to individuals and organizations that >>> wish >>> to study and implement an IaaS for personal, educational, and/or production >>> use. >>> >>>> Apache CloudStack users power billions of dollars' worth of business >>> transactions annually across their clouds, and benefit from: >>>> - Proven technology –CloudStack is among the earliest IaaS solutions >>> developed, with many long-term, large deployments that prove its stability >>> and >>> scalability >>>> - Stable codebase –the latest release reflects more than 1.5M lines of >>> code from 170 contributors >>>> - Easy deployment –a Fortune 50 multinational had CloudStack up, >>> running, and usable within in a single day, as opposed to weeks using >>> competing >>> IaaS solutions >>>> - Highly scalable –CloudStack’s orchestration platforms have been used >>> to scale to [@@what is the right/best example to use here? Uri Cohen’s 200K >>> concurrent users at peak? Something else?] >>>> - Flexibility –CloudStack is designed to handle the spectrum of >>> application/cloud styles that span "legacy virtualization" through >>> "cloud-native" style workloads, depending on how the cloud operator >>> designs the infrastructure environment(s) and configures CloudStack to offer >>> services >>>> - Reliability –CloudStack accommodates for redundancy and resiliency, >>> providing faster recovery and response time; Europe’s first CloudStack >>> deployment has been running consecutively for over 14 months at 100% uptime >>>> - Robust community –openly developed "The Apache Way", >>> CloudStack is overseen by a diverse, active, meritocratic community >>>> CloudStack originated at Cloud.com, which was acquired by Citrix in 2011. >>> CloudStack was submitted to the Apache Incubator in April 2012 and >>> graduated as >>> an Apache Software Foundation Top-level Project in March 2013. >>>> Global Footprint >>>> Since its introduction nearly six years ago, Apache CloudStack has become >>> the go-to Open Source platform for a wide range of users such as 1 >>> degreenorth, >>> 5th Planet, Accudata Systems, Acentrix, Add Value, Alcatel-Lucent, Amdocs, >>> Anolim, Apalia, Appcore, Appdel, AppSphere, Ascenty, ASG, AST Modular, >>> Autodesk, >>> AXEKA, Axelaris, Backbone Technology, BT Cloud, BT Engage IT, Bechtle AG, >>> Business Connexion, CANCOM, Centracon, CentralWay, China Telecom, Citrix, >>> Clavis >>> IT, Cloud3, Cloudera, CloudOps, COMBIS, COMLINE Computer + Softwarelösungen, >>> COMPAREX, Comping, Computer Services Group, Contegix, Control Circle, >>> Convergence Group, Datacentrix, DataPipe, Dell, Digital China Advanced >>> Systems, >>> Disney, e-Contact, Edmunds.com, Entisys Solutions, Evry, EXA Serve, >>> Exoscale, >>> Experteq IT Services, FPG Technologies & Solutions, Fritz & Macziol, >>> GreenQloud, Grid'5000, Hokkaido University, Homeaway, Hostbill, Huawei, IDC >>> Frontier, Ikoula, IndiQus Technologies, InMobi, >>>> ISWest, Joe’s Cloud Computing, Juniper Networks, KDDI, KocSistem, >>>> Kommunale >>> Informatoinsverarbeitung Baden-Franken, KT/Korea Telecom, Kumo, Kyuden >>> Infocom, >>> Kyushu University, LCS, LeaseWeb, Makro Factory oHG, MCPc, Microland Ltd, >>> NAMU >>> Tech, NEOS, Networkers AG, Nokia, NTT, NVision Group, OpenERP, Orange, >>> OverBright, Ozona Consulting, PCextreme, PosAm, PPTV, PromonLogicalis, >>> Proteus, >>> RedBridge, Redapt, Safe Swiss Cloud, Scalr, Schuberg Philis, sepago GmbH, >>> ShapeBlue, Shopzilla, Slovak Telekom, SoftLayer, SoftwareONE, SolidFire >>> Storage, >>> Stratosec, SunGard AS, SwiftStack, Taiwan Mobile, Targus Technologies, Tata, >>> TNTG Limited, Trader Media Group, TrendMicro/TCloud Computing, Tendril, >>> TomTom, >>> UniSystems, University of Melbourne, University of Sao Paolo, Verizon, >>> Xtendsys, >>> WebMD, Zenoss, and Zynga, among others. >>>> Products + Availability >>>> The latest Apache CloudStack release is v4.3.0, which reflects dozens of >>> new features, bug fixes, and documentation updates. Apache CloudStack >>> CloudMonkey v5.1.0 is the latest feature release of its command line >>> interface >>> tool. As with all Apache products, Apache CloudStack software is released >>> under >>> the Apache License v2.0. >>>> Governance and Oversight >>>> Apache CloudStack is overseen by a self-selected team of active >>> contributors to the project. A Project Management Committee (PMC) guides the >>> Project's day-to-day operations, including community development and product >>> releases. >>>> Get Involved! >>>> Underscoring the ASF's edict of "Community over Code", Apache >>> CloudStack boasts a very diverse and open community comprising participants >>> from >>> around the globe. All contributors are on an equal footing, whether they are >>> writing code or helping with other aspects of the project. >>>> The many ways to get involved with the Apache CloudStack community include >>> participating online on mailing lists as well as attending face-to-face >>> MeetUps, >>> developer trainings, and user events. Information on the CloudStack >>> community >>> can be found at http://cloudstack.apache.org/ and @CloudStack on Twitter. >>>> Catch CloudStack in action at the next CloudStack Collaboration >>>> Conference, >>> the official user/developer conference of the Apache CloudStack community, >>> taking place November 19 - 21, 2014, in tandem with ApacheCon Europe. To >>> register and for more information, visit >>> http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudstack-collaboration-conference-europe >>> and follow conference updates at @CCCEU14 on Twitter. >>>> About Apache CloudStack >>>> Apache CloudStack is a mature, turnkey integrated >>> Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Open Source software platform that allows >>> users to build feature-rich public and private cloud environments. Hailed by >>> Gartner Group as "a solid product", CloudStack includes an intuitive >>> user interface and rich APIs for managing the compute, networking, >>> software, and >>> storage infrastructure resources. CloudStack entered the Apache Incubator in >>> April 2012 and became an Apache Top-level Project in March 2013. For >>> downloads, >>> documentation, and ways to become involved with Apache CloudStack, visit >>> http://cloudstack.apache.org/ and https://twitter.com/CloudStack >>>> About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) >>>> Apache products power half the Internet, exabytes of data, teraflops of >>> operations, billions of objects, and enhance the lives of countless users >>> and >>> developers world-wide. Established in 1999 to shepherd, develop, and >>> incubate >>> Open Source innovations "The Apache Way", the ASF oversees 170+ >>> projects led by an all-volunteer community of over 400 individual Members >>> and >>> 3,500 Committers across six continents. For more information, visit >>> http://www.apache.org/ or follow @TheASF on Twitter. >>>> # # # >>>> © The Apache Software Foundation. "Apache", >>> "CloudStack", "Apache CloudStack", the Apache CloudStack >>> logo, and the Apache CloudStack Cloud Monkey logo are registered trademarks >>> or >>> trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and >>> trademarks >>> are the property of their respective owners. >>>> Contact >>>> Apache CloudStack >>>> [FULL NAME] >>>> [telephone number with country code] >>>> [email protected] >>> > > >
