Hi Sally, 4.4.1 is under vote at the moment, vote should be done by Thursday. If it's all good ,we will have a 4.4.1 release in place and ready to be announce. This should be hopefully this week.
also, 4.3.1 as been released in September 10th. Thanks, Pierre-Luc On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: > Ping <g> > > ________________________________ > From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > To: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; " > [email protected]" <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Aaron Delp > <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; > Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett < > [email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; > Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, 20 September 2014, 12:36 > Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: press > release for 4.4] > > > Hi everyone --I know that Daan has been working with the dev team on > testing and getting some updates. > > There was a question on the dev@ list if we'll be working the changes > into v4.4.1 or v4.5, so that's something to consider. > > Also, I've updated the release (removing the August events and adding > DATACAENTER Services to the user list). Do we want to include a quote from > Hugo as VP? I'd love to have something in there for the press to use, if > possible. > > I suspect as we've been retooling the release and fixing some known > issues, we'd like to update/tweak the press release. The latest draft is > below; please feel free to forward any comments/corrections/additions. > > Thanking you in advance, > Sally > > = = = > > [APACHE CLOUDSTACK LOGO] > > Announcing Apache™ CloudStack™ v4.4 > > Mature, easy-to-deploy Open Source Cloud computing software platform > boasts improved efficiency and performance. > > [DATELINE] —NN MONTH 2014— The Apache CloudStack project today announced > the immediate availability of Apache CloudStack v4.4, the latest version of > the turnkey Open Source cloud computing software platform used for creating > private-, public-, and hybrid cloud environments. > > Apache CloudStack clouds enable billions of dollars' worth of business > transactions annually across their clouds, and its maturity and stability > has led it to has become the Open Source platform for many service > providers to set up on-demand, elastic public cloud computing services, as > well as enterprises and others to set up a private or hybrid cloud for use > by their own employees. > > [@@ "QUOTE," said Hugo Trippaers, Vice President of Apache CloudStack. > "MORE FROM HUGO."] > > Lauded by Gartner Group, CloudStack includes an intuitive user interface > and rich APIs for managing the compute, networking, software, and storage > infrastructure resources. > > CloudStack v4.4 reflects dozens of new features and improvements, > including: > -Improved Storage Management > -Virtual Private Cloud tiers can now span guest networks and availability > zones > -Support for VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler > -Improved Support for Hyper-V Zones, VPC and Storage Migration > > A complete overview of all new enhancements can be found in the project > release notes at > http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-release-notes/en/latest/about.html > > CloudStack has been used by thousands of organizations worldwide and is in > use/production at Alcatel-Lucent, Autodesk, BT Cloud, China Telecom, > DATACAENTER Services, DataPipe, Edmunds.com, Exoscale, GreenQloud, Hokkaido > University, IDC Frontier, Ikoula, KDDI, KT/Korea Telecom, LeaseWeb, NTT, > Orange, PCextreme, Schuberg Philis, Shopzilla, Slovak Telekom, SunGard AS, > Taiwan Mobile, Tata, Trader Media Group, TomTom, University of Melbourne, > University of Sao Paolo, Verizon, WebMD and Zynga, among others. > > 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. > > Availability > CloudStack v4.4 is available immediately as a free download from > http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html. 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! > Apache CloudStack welcomes contribution and community participation > through mailing lists as well as attending face-to-face MeetUps, developer > trainings, and user events. Catch CloudStack in action at the CloudStack > Collaboration Conference, the official user/developer conference of the > Apache CloudStack community, 19-21 November 2014 in Budapest, Hungary > @CCCEU14 > http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudstack-collaboration-conference-europe > > 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 > > # # # > > © 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. > > Contacts > Apache CloudStack > [FULL NAME] > [telephone number with country code] > [email protected] > > The Apache Software Foundation > Sally Khudairi > +1 617 921 8656 > [email protected] > > > ________________________________ > From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > To: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; " > [email protected]" <[email protected]>; Aaron Delp < > [email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; > Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett < > [email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; > Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 7:11 > Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: press > release for 4.4] > > > > Wow, Daan --amazing, super-impressive! Congratulations on your achievement. > > By all means, take your time. I just wanted to make sure I didn't drop the > ball. > > I'm standing by; whenever you're ready, drop me a note. > > -Sally > > [From the mobile; please excuse spelling/spacing errors and brevity] > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Daan Hoogland" <[email protected]> > To: "Sally Khudairi" <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, " > [email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Aaron Delp" < > [email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, > "Robyn Bergeron" <[email protected]>, "Giles Sirett" < > [email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, > "Pierre-Luc Dion" <[email protected]> > Subject: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: press > release for 4.4] > Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2014 04:43 > > H Sally, > > rcovering from http://kmdironmancopenhagen.com ;) fyi: > https://plus.google.com/+DaanHoogland/posts/PvrxLdVUSPP > > > I will first go through the backlog of personal, ACS and Schuberg Philis > mail and then start working on the release. I think it will be september. > > > regards, > > Daan > > > > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hey Leo! Thanks so much for your note. What a fun surprise to hear from > you <g> > > > >No worries --we have no rush, and I'm happy to wait until we're ready to > go live. > > > >Best to ensure we're buttoned up. And for holidays to be over. Daan's > being a triathlete is amazing! > > > >I'll remain on standby. Feel free to ping me if you need anything. > > > >Warmly, > > > >Sally > > > >= = = = = > >vox +1 617 921 8656 > >skype sallykhudairi > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Leo Simons <[email protected]> > >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; > Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > >> Cc: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; Aaron Delp < > [email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; > Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett < > [email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; > Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Monday, 25 August 2014, 11:45 > >> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: > press release for 4.4] > >> > >> Hi Sally! *wave* > >> > >> As I understand it the decision is to wait with further > announcements/press > >> until 4.4.1 is out. > >> > >> Daan is on “holiday” (if you can call doing a triathlon a holiday) and > >> unfortunately he didn’t _quite_ get the 4.4.1 release candidate out in > time, so, > >> I _believe_ this is still stalled until at least early next week, > probably > >> longer, i.e. until Daan has time to churn out the 4.4.1 and get it > released > >> (perhaps sooner if someone else picks it up, but I don’t think that’s > likely to > >> happen). > >> > >> > >> cheers, > >> > >> > >> Leo > >> > >> On Aug 23, 2014, at 2:49 AM, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi folks --just checking in on this. > >>> > >>> Any update(s)? > >>> > >>> Thanks so much, > >>> Sally > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > >>> To: Aaron Delp <[email protected]> > >>> Cc: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; > >> "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Giles > >> Sirett <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Thursday, 7 August 2014, 12:02 > >>> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: > press > >> release for 4.4] > >>> > >>> Thanks so much, Aaron. > >>> > >>> The press release is still on hold until we receive an update from > Daan > >> regarding the software update. > >>> > >>> Kind regards, > >>> Sally > >>> > >>> = = = = = > >>> vox +1 617 921 8656 > >>> skype sallykhudairi > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Aaron Delp <[email protected]> > >>> To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > >>> Cc: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; > >> "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Giles > >> Sirett <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Thursday, 7 August 2014, 11:44 > >>> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: > press > >> release for 4.4] > >>> > >>> Not sure if this ever went out but we went live late yesterday with a > >> SolidFire and CloudStack blog for version 4.4 > >>> > >>> > >> > http://www.solidfire.com/blog/increasing-storage-performance-provisioning-flexibility-in-apache-cloudstack/ > >>> > >>> Aaron Delp > >>> Cloud Solutions Architect, SolidFire Inc. > >>> e: [email protected] > >>> c: 919-561-7904 > >>> t: @aarondelp > >>> Advancing the way the world uses the cloud™ > >>> > >>> This e-mail transmission and any documents, files or previous e-mail > >> messages attached to it, may be privileged and confidential and is > intended only > >> for the use of the intended recipient of this message. If you are not > the > >> intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the > intended > >> recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, > retention, > >> copying, dissemination, distribution or use of any of the information > contained > >> in, or attached to this e-mail transmission is strictly prohibited. If > you have > >> received this transmission in error, please immediately notify me by > return > >> email or by telephone at the above number and delete the message and its > >> attachments. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Sally Khudairi > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Thanks, Daan. I'm holding and standing by. > >>> > >>> Here's hoping you are able to enjoy the weekend! > >>> > >>> -Sally > >>> > >>> [From the mobile; please excuse spelling/spacing errors and brevity] > >>> > >>> ----- Reply message ----- > >>> From: "Daan Hoogland" <[email protected]> > >>> To: "Sally Khudairi" <[email protected]> > >>> Cc: "Aaron Delp" <[email protected]>, > >> "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>, "Mark R. Hinkle" > >> <[email protected]>, "Robyn Bergeron" > >> <[email protected]>, "Giles Sirett" > >> <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>, "Pierre-Luc Dion" <[email protected]> > >>> Subject: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: press > >> release for 4.4] > >>> Date: Fri, Aug 1, 2014 16:36 > >>> > >>> Sally, please hold on to this. There are problems with this release > that > >> might make us advice against using it. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 7:48 PM, Sally Khudairi > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> That's wonderful, Aaron. Thank you so much! > >>> > >>> Warmly, > >>> Sally > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Aaron Delp <[email protected]> > >>> To: [email protected]; Sally Khudairi > >> <[email protected]> > >>> Cc: "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Mark R. Hinkle <[email protected]>; > >> Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Daan Hoogland > >> <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett > >> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]>; ASF > >> Marketing & Publicity <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Friday, 1 August 2014, 13:46 > >>> > >>> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: > press > >> release for 4.4] > >>> > >>> SolidFire is working on a blog post that will accompany this and link > back > >> to it. Look for it shortly after launch as soon as I get it through > company > >> edits on my side. > >>> > >>> Aaron Delp > >>> Cloud Solutions Architect, SolidFire Inc. > >>> e: [email protected] > >>> c: 919-561-7904 > >>> t: @aarondelp > >>> Advancing the way the world uses the cloud™ > >>> > >>> This e-mail transmission and any documents, files or previous e-mail > >> messages attached to it, may be privileged and confidential and is > intended only > >> for the use of the intended recipient of this message. If you are not > the > >> intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the > intended > >> recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, > retention, > >> copying, dissemination, distribution or use of any of the information > contained > >> in, or attached to this e-mail transmission is strictly prohibited. If > you have > >> received this transmission in error, please immediately notify me by > return > >> email or by telephone at the above number and delete the message and its > >> attachments. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Sally Khudairi > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Hello again! Below is the revised draft in the "CloudStack Project > >> Announcement" format, and incorporating Mark's edits. > >>> > >>> Please forward any comments/corrections/additions no later than 6PM > ET on > >> Monday 4 August, so we can go live the following morning. > >>> > >>> Thanking you in advance, > >>> Sally > >>> > >>> = = = > >>> > >>> [APACHE CLOUDSTACK LOGO] > >>> > >>> Announcing Apache™ CloudStack™ v4.4 > >>> > >>> Mature, easy-to-deploy Open Source Cloud computing software platform > boasts > >> improved efficiency and performance. > >>> > >>> [DATELINE] —05 August 2014—The Apache CloudStack project today > announced > >> the immediate availability of Apache CloudStack v4.4, the latest > version of the > >> turnkey Open Source cloud computing software platform used for creating > >> private-, public-, and hybrid cloud environments. > >>> > >>> Apache CloudStack clouds enable billions of dollars' worth of business > >> transactions annually across their clouds, and its maturity and > stability has > >> led it to has become the Open Source platform for many service > providers to set > >> up on-demand, elastic public cloud computing services, as well as > enterprises > >> and others to set up a private or hybrid cloud for use by their own > employees. > >>> > >>> Lauded by Gartner Group, CloudStack includes an intuitive user > interface > >> and rich APIs for managing the compute, networking, software, and > storage > >> infrastructure resources. > >>> > >>> CloudStack v4.4 reflects dozens of new features and improvements, > >> including: > >>> - Improved Storage Management > >>> - Virtual Private Cloud tiers can now span guest networks and > >> availability zones > >>> - Support for VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler > >>> - Improved Support for Hyper-V Zones, VPC and Storage Migration > >>> > >>> A complete overview of all new enhancements can be found in the > project > >> release notes at > >> > http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-release-notes/en/latest/about.html > >>> > >>> CloudStack has been used by thousands of organizations worldwide and > is in > >> use/production at Alcatel-Lucent, Autodesk, BT Cloud, China Telecom, > DataPipe, > >> Edmunds.com, Exoscale, GreenQloud, Hokkaido University, IDC Frontier, > Ikoula, > >> KDDI, KT/Korea Telecom, LeaseWeb, NTT, Orange, PCextreme, Schuberg > Philis, > >> Shopzilla, Slovak Telekom, SunGard AS, Taiwan Mobile, Tata, Trader > Media Group, > >> TomTom, University of Melbourne, University of Sao Paolo, Verizon, > WebMD and > >> Zynga, among others. > >>> > >>> 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. > >>> > >>> Availability > >>> CloudStack v4.4 is available immediately as a free download from > >> http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html. 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! > >>> Apache CloudStack welcomes contribution and community participation > through > >> mailing lists as well as attending face-to-face MeetUps, developer > trainings, > >> and user events. Catch CloudStack in action at the following events: > >>> > >>> - 20th Japan CloudStack User Group MeetUp, Osaka Prefecture, Japan > >>> 1 August 2014 @cloudstackja | http://lanyrd.com/2014/csstudy20/ > >>> - CloudOpen North America, Chicago, Illinois, United States > >>> 20-22 August 2014 > >> http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudopen-north-america > >>> - CloudStack Collaboration Conference --the official user/developer > >> conference of the Apache CloudStack community-- Budapest, Hungary > >>> 19-21 November 2014 @CCCEU14 | > >> > http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudstack-collaboration-conference-europe > >>> > >>> 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 > >>> > >>> # # # > >>> > >>> © 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. > >>> > >>> Contacts > >>> Apache CloudStack > >>> [FULL NAME] > >>> [telephone number with country code] > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> The Apache Software Foundation > >>> Sally Khudairi > >>> +1 617 921 8656 > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > >>> To: Mark R. Hinkle <[email protected]> > >>> Cc: "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Robyn Bergeron > >> <[email protected]>; Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; > >> Giles Sirett <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]>; ASF > >> Marketing & Publicity <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 12:44 > >>> > >>> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: > press > >> release for 4.4] > >>> > >>> Perfect. Thank you, Mark! > >>> > >>> I'll start dovetailing your edits with the CloudStack Announcement > >> format. > >>> > >>> Warm regards, > >>> Sally > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Mark R. Hinkle <[email protected]> > >>> To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > >>> Cc: "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Robyn Bergeron > >> <[email protected]>; Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; > >> Giles Sirett <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]>; ASF > >> Marketing & Publicity <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 12:37 > >>> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: > press > >> release for 4.4] > >>> > >>> I think the tone should indicate continued momentum of the ACS > project just > >> because the boilerplate format sometimes makes it hard to stand out. > >>> > >>>> - Apache CloudStack (the project), where the format would follow > what I > >> had created for the CloudMonkey news release; or > >>> Regards, Mark > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Jul 30, 2014, at 12:21 PM, Sally Khudairi > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi there --just checking in to see if there's been any > >> discussion/decision on this, as it will help drive the proper "tone" > >> for the announcement. > >>>> > >>>> Thanking you in advance, > >>>> Sally > >>>> > >>>> = = = = = > >>>> vox +1 617 921 8656 > >>>> skype sallykhudairi > >>>> > >>>> From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > >>>> To: "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Mark R. Hinkle > >> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Sally Khudairi > >> <[email protected]> > >>>> Cc: Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Daan Hoogland > >> <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett > >> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]>; ASF > >> Marketing & Publicity <[email protected]> > >>>> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 14:54 > >>>> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: > >> press release for 4.4] > >>>> > >>>> Just to clarify --we can issue this as an announcement from either: > >>>> > >>>> - Apache CloudStack (the project), where the format would follow > what I > >> had created for the CloudMonkey news release; or > >>>> - The ASF, where the format would follow our "major Apache project > >> milestones" outline, so the content will have more formal boilerplate, > etc. > >>>> > >>>> Your choice; I'm happy to help either way. Mark's comments on > >> the draft made me realize that I had both hats on during the drafting > process. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks for your patience, > >>>> Sally > >>>> > >>>> = = = = = > >>>> vox +1 617 921 8656 > >>>> skype sallykhudairi > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > >>>> To: Mark R. Hinkle <[email protected]>; > >> "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >>>> Cc: Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; > >> "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Daan Hoogland > >> <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett > >> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]>; ASF > >> Marketing & Publicity <[email protected]> > >>>> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 14:13 > >>>> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: > >> press release for 4.4] > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, Mark. I appreciate your editorial input! > >>>> > >>>> I'll take a peek and the googledoc and will follow-up online. > >>>> > >>>> Kind regards, > >>>> Sally > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> From: Mark R. Hinkle <[email protected]> > >>>> To: [email protected]; Sally Khudairi > >> <[email protected]> > >>>> Cc: Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; > >> "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Daan Hoogland > >> <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett > >> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]>; ASF > >> Marketing & Publicity <[email protected]> > >>>> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 14:10 > >>>> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: > >> press release for 4.4] > >>>> > >>>> IMHO the wording is a little awkward given the inputs from so many > >> people in working on our messaging. I took a shot at making it read a > little > >> smoother in this edition. Not a final draft just a more easily digested > version > >> with my comments and some questions. > >>>> > >>>> > >> > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-PNizgMsvPLbhKLwXv2ntSQpIbl0PcHp1-ac38nq5Q8/edit?usp=sharing\ > >>>> > >>>> I also think the list of users is too comprehensive I pared that down > >> and put it into a project boilerplate I think we should pare it down > farther as > >> I am proud of our users it does make things a bit hard to read. > >>>> > >>>> Regards, Mark > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Jul 28, 2014, at 12:58 PM, Sally Khudairi > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > Thanks, Robyn --having a community-oriented quote would be > >> fantastic, and always a good idea. > >>>> > > >>>> > We often use this hook in our call-to-action closings; examples at > >> [1], [2], and [3] are the most recent. > >>>> > > >>>> > I'll see what I can pull up on the Gartner quote. IIRC, > >> it's from a couple of years ago. > >>>> > > >>>> > Cheers & chat soon, > >>>> > Sally > >>>> > > >>>> > + apologies for top-posting: running to a meeting and wanted to > >> get this out sooner rather than later. > >>>> > > >>>> > [1] > >> > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces60 > >>>> > [2] > >> > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces59 > >>>> > [3] > >> > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces58 > >>>> > > >>>> > = = = = = > >>>> > vox +1 617 921 8656 > >>>> > skype sallykhudairi > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> >> ________________________________ > >>>> >> From: Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]> > >>>> >> To: [email protected]; Sally Khudairi > >> <[email protected]> > >>>> >> Cc: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; Giles > >> Sirett <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Pierre-Luc Dion > >> <[email protected]>; Apache CloudStack Press Team > >> <[email protected]>; ASF Marketing & Publicity > >> <[email protected]> > >>>> >> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 12:49 > >>>> >> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 > >> [was Re: press release for 4.4] > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> >>> From: "Sally Khudairi" <[email protected]> > >>>> >>> To: "Daan Hoogland" > >> <[email protected]>, "Giles Sirett" > >> <[email protected]>, [email protected] > >>>> >>> Cc: [email protected], "Pierre-Luc > >> Dion" <[email protected]>, "Apache CloudStack Press Team" > >>>> >>> <[email protected]>, "ASF Marketing > >> & Publicity" <[email protected]> > >>>> >>> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 9:04:57 AM > >>>> >>> Subject: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 > >> [was Re: press release for 4.4] > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Hello again! As promised, please review the initial draft > >> below and forward > >>>> >>> any comments/corrections/additions. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Hugo, I'd also love a quote from you, as well as any > >> supporting quotes from > >>>> >>> the community (let's limit this to no more than 3-5). > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Thanks in advance for your help with this. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> - Sally > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> + copying [email protected] as well as [email protected] > >> to keep everyone > >>>> >>> in the loop. I'd like to move the final editing > >> process over to press@ once > >>>> >>> comments/quotes are received. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> = = = > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache™ > >> CloudStack™ v4.4 > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Mature, easy-to-deploy Open Source IaaS Cloud computing > >> software platform now > >>>> >>> more efficient, with improved storage, monitoring, > >> resource scheduling, > >>>> >>> virtualization, and performance. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Forest Hill, MD –NN August 2014– The Apache Software > >> Foundation (ASF), the > >>>> >>> all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more > >> than 170 Open > >>>> >>> Source projects and initiatives, announced today the > >> availability of Apache™ > >>>> >>> CloudStack™ v4.4, the mature, Open Source turnkey software > >> platform used for > >>>> >>> creating Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud > >> computing in private-, > >>>> >>> public-, and hybrid cloud environments. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> "QUOTE," said Hugo Trippaers, Vice President of > >> Apache CloudStack. "MORE FROM > >>>> >>> HUGO." > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Not to put words in Hugo's mouth (ha ha) - as he of course > >> may have his own ideas - but just a suggestion... > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Much of the press release focuses on what's new/features, > >> and that it's "enterprise ready" with a long list of companies > >> implementing - and a bit light on the community angle, outside of the > info on > >> the wider apache foundation community. > >>>> >> > >>>> >> While I know it's a bit tricky, given that folks are > >> contributing "as individuals" - but somehow highlighting that the work > >> in the release continues to reflect the increasing community > participation and > >> contributions by a diverse group of developers and operators seems like > it might > >> ... highlight a nice unified community feeling :) > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Apache CloudStack users power billions of dollars' > >> worth of business > >>>> >>> transactions annually across their clouds, and has become > >> the Open Source > >>>> >>> platform for 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. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Lauded by Gartner Group as "a solid product", > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Is a citation/permission needed for this? (At least, a year, > >> or "in their yearly report," or something a bit more concrete seems > >> like it would have more authenticity.) > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> -robyn > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> 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. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> CloudStack v4.4 reflects dozens of new features and > >> improvements, including > >>>> >>> root disk resize and storage management, support for DRS > >> VMware and > >>>> >>> Microsoft Windows Hyper-V, Virtual Router notification, > >> and 135 bug fixes, > >>>> >>> as detailed in the release notes > >>>> >>> > >> > http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-release-notes/en/latest/ > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> CloudStack is in use/production at Alcatel-Lucent, ASG, > >> Autodesk, BT Cloud, > >>>> >>> Bechtle AG, China Telecom, Cloudera, DataPipe, Dell, > >> Digital China Advanced > >>>> >>> Systems, Disney, Edmunds.com, Exoscale, GreenQloud, > >> Hokkaido University, > >>>> >>> Huawei, IDC Frontier, Ikoula, Juniper Networks, KDDI, > >> KT/Korea Telecom, > >>>> >>> Kyuden Infocom, Kyushu University, LeaseWeb, MCPc, > >> Microland Ltd, Nokia, > >>>> >>> NTT, NVision Group, Orange, PCextreme, PPTV, Safe Swiss > >> Cloud, Schuberg > >>>> >>> Philis, ShapeBlue, Shopzilla, Slovak Telekom, SolidFire > >> Storage, Stratosec, > >>>> >>> SunGard AS, Taiwan Mobile, Targus Technologies, Tata, > >> Trader Media Group, > >>>> >>> TrendMicro/TCloud Computing, TomTom, University of > >> Melbourne, University of > >>>> >>> Sao Paolo, Verizon, WebMD, Zenoss, and Zynga, among > >> others. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> [@@CLOSING QUOTE FROM HUGO.] > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Catch Apache CloudStack in action at the 20th Japan > >> CloudStack User Group > >>>> >>> MeetUp (Osaka Prefecture; 1 August 2014 @cloudstackja, > >>>> >>> http://lanyrd.com/2014/csstudy20/) and CloudStack > >> Collaboration Conference, > >>>> >>> the official user/developer conference of the Apache > >> CloudStack community > >>>> >>> (Budapest, Hungary, 19-21 November 2014). For more > >> information and to > >>>> >>> register, visit > >>>> >>> > >> > http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudstack-collaboration-conference-europe > >>>> >>> and follow @CCCEU14 on Twitter. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Availability and Oversight > >>>> >>> CloudStack v4.4 is available immediately as a free > >> download from > >>>> >>> http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html. As with all > >> Apache products, > >>>> >>> Apache CloudStack software is released under the Apache > >> License v2.0, and 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. For > >>>> >>> documentation and ways to become involved with Apache > >> CloudStack, visit > >>>> >>> http://cloudstack.apache.org/ and @CloudStack on Twitter. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) > >>>> >>> Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees > >> more than one > >>>> >>> hundred and seventy leading Open Source projects, > >> including Apache HTTP > >>>> >>> Server --the world's most popular Web server software. > >> Through the ASF's > >>>> >>> meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way," > >> more than 450 individual > >>>> >>> Members and 3,500 Committers successfully collaborate to > >> develop freely > >>>> >>> available enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions > >> of users worldwide: > >>>> >>> thousands of software solutions are distributed under the > >> Apache License; > >>>> >>> and the community actively participates in ASF mailing > >> lists, mentoring > >>>> >>> initiatives, and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official > >> user conference, > >>>> >>> trainings, and expo. The ASF is a US 501(c)(3) charitable > >> organization, > >>>> >>> funded by individual donations and corporate sponsors > >> including Budget > >>>> >>> Direct, Citrix, Cloudera, Comcast, Facebook, Google, > >> Hortonworks, HP, > >>>> >>> Huawei, IBM, InMotion Hosting, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft, > >> Pivotal, Produban, > >>>> >>> WANdisco, and Yahoo. > >>>> >>> For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/ or > >> follow @TheASF on > >>>> >>> Twitter. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> "Apache", "Apache CloudStack", > >> "CloudStack", "ApacheCon", the Apache > >>>> >>> CloudStack logo, and the Apache CloudStack Cloud Monkey > >> logo are trademarks > >>>> >>> of The Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and > >> trademarks are the > >>>> >>> property of their respective owners. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> # # # > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> [MEDIA CONTACT -SALLY] > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>>> ________________________________ > >>>> >>>> From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > >>>> >>>> To: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; > >> Giles Sirett > >>>> >>>> <[email protected]> > >>>> >>>> Cc: "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; > >>>> >>>> Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]> > >>>> >>>> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 10:06 > >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: press release for 4.4 > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> Thanks so much for the suggestion, Daan. > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> I can start drafting something this week. > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> Kind regards, > >>>> >>>> Sally > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> = = = = = > >>>> >>>> vox +1 617 921 8656 > >>>> >>>> skype sallykhudairi > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>>> ________________________________ > >>>> >>>>> From: Daan Hoogland > >> <[email protected]> > >>>> >>>>> To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]>; Giles > >> Sirett > >>>> >>>>> <[email protected]> > >>>> >>>>> Cc: "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>; > >>>> >>>>> Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]> > >>>> >>>>> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 4:06 > >>>> >>>>> Subject: press release for 4.4 > >>>> >>>>> > >>>> >>>>> > >>>> >>>>> Sally et al, > >>>> >>>>> > >>>> >>>>> The vp asked me if I could arrange with you to > >> create a press release > >>>> >>>>> that will be inviting to write articles. > >> Pierre-Luc's release notes > >>>> >>>>> should help with that. I can assist but am not the > >> person to do this. > >>>> >>>>> > >>>> >>>>> -- > >>>> >>>>> Daan > >>>> >>>>> > >>>> >>>>> > >>>> >>>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Daan > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > -- > Daan >
