OpenStack

Open source software for creating private and public clouds.

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Overview

OpenStack is a large and complex open-source project that provides a comprehensive set of software tools for building and managing cloud computing platforms for public and private clouds. It is composed of a collection of interrelated projects that control pools of processing, storage, and networking resources throughout a datacenter.

✨ Key Features

  • Modular Architecture (Compute, Storage, Networking, etc.)
  • Highly Scalable and Customizable
  • Large and Active Community
  • Support for a wide range of hardware and software
  • APIs for programmatic control

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Highly modular and customizable architecture
  • Massive and active global community
  • The leading open-source platform for building private clouds

Unique Value: Provides the ultimate flexibility and control for building and managing cloud infrastructure at scale, enabling organizations to create a cloud that is tailored to their specific needs.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Private Cloud Infrastructure Public Cloud Services Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Edge Computing

✅ Best For

  • Building large-scale private clouds for enterprises
  • Powering public cloud offerings by service providers
  • Deploying and managing virtualized network functions for telecommunications companies

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Small-scale deployments or organizations without the resources to manage a complex open-source project

🏆 Alternatives

Apache CloudStack VMware Cloud Foundation Public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Offers a more powerful and customizable solution than other open-source IaaS platforms, and a more open and flexible alternative to proprietary cloud software.

💻 Platforms

Linux API

🔌 Integrations

A vast ecosystem of third-party drivers and plugins for storage, networking, and other components.

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: Completely free and open-source

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