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IBM Storage Driver for OpenStack
Cloud computing is defined as the use of computing services and resources (hardware and software) that are delivered over a network, typically Ethernet. OpenStack is being developed as an industry standard Cloud computing project. OpenStack is a global collaboration of developers and cloud computing technologists producing the ubiquitous open source cloud computing platform for public and private clouds. To learn more about OpenStack, refer to the project website at: www.openstack.org
With the availability of the IBM Storage Driver... [More]
Tags:  openstack xiv cloud |
If you can't make the OpenStack Summit in Austin Texas April 25-29 2016
The 2016 OpenStack Summit in Austin Texas has started and from the schedule it has just about everything for anyone interested in the future of cloud computing. Plus, Austin is famous for its music and food . I lived in Austin for several years and can vouch for both the music and the food. if you are reading this blog in the evening then you are not at the Summit enjoying what Austin has to offer. Recently, I was fortunate to work with the Spectrum Scale Object development team ... [More]
Tags:  openstack spectrumscale |
Catch up on OpenStack Summit 2016 IBM Spectrum Scale Presentations
Based on the data the OpenStack Summit was a big success. 54% first time attendees is a great number that shows the growing interest and support from the companies wiling to send their technical leaders. 7,800+ Attendees 126 Press & Analysts 116 Sponsoring companies 61 Countries represented by attendees 1,190 Companies represented by attendees 54% of people attending an OpenStack Summit for first time We published the Redpaper: IBM Spectrum Scale in an OpenStack Environment April 25th... [More]
Tags:  openstack spectrumscale |
Beyond Object Storage - Unified Storage Architecture for IoT at the 2016 OpenStack Summit in Barcelona and more...
I could spend hours explaining why I am jealous of the presenters and attendees who are in Barcelona this week at the OpenStack Summit. If you haven't been to Barcelona put it on your list of things to do. If you haven't been to an OpenStack Summit put Boston on your list for May 2017 . The good news for those of us at home is Simon Lorenz, IBM IT Architect and Spectrum Scale Developer, is at the OpenStack Summit and they have recorded his sessions for us to enjoy as a... [More]
Tags:  spectrumscale openstack cloud |
New installation automation included in A Deployment Guide for IBM Spectrum Scale Unified File and Object Storage Redpaper
This is the fourth edition of our A Deployment Guide for IBM Spectrum Scale Unified File and Object Storage , REDP-5113. It just seems like yesterday when we published the first edition. The title was also updated to show the breadth of IBM Spectrum Scale support of Unified File and Object storage. The latest Redpaper focuses on the scope of object storage with OpenStack Swift and the automation of the installation processes and preferred practices that ensure optimal... [More]
Tags:  openstack cloud swift spectrum_scale |
Automating IBM Spectrum Scale Deployment with Ubuntu OpenStack Cloud and Juju Charms
Automation is key to faster deployments with fewer resources. Now Canonical’s JuJu charms can help automate deployments of IBM ® Spectrum Scale TM with Ubuntu OpenStack cloud. Just in time for the 2017 Boston OpenStack Summit that starts today (08May2017) we have a Redguide to showcase how to deploy an OpenStack environment in an automated fashion with Spectrum Scale as a storage backend by using Juju Charms. We also have a video to give you more insight to how it works and the value it offers. IBM Spectrum... [More]
Tags:  spectrum_scale openstack storage juju cloud |