Apache CloudStack
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| Original author(s) | Cloud.com, Citrix |
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| Developer(s) | Apache Software Foundation |
| Stable release | 3.0.2
/ May 17, 2012 |
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| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | GNU/Linux for management server and hosts,[1] Windows, GNU/Linux, and BSD for guests (depending on hypervisor).[2] |
| Platform | Java |
| Size | 44.4 MB (Ubuntu), 67.7 MB (RHEL)[3] |
| Type | Cloud computing |
| License | Apache License 2 |
| Website | http://cloudstack.org |
CloudStack is open source cloud computing software for creating, managing, and deploying infrastructure cloud services. It uses existing hypervisors such as Oracle VM, KVM, vSphere, and XenServer for virtualization. In addition to its own API, CloudStack is also implementing the Amazon EC2 and S3 APIs, as well as the vCloud API.[4]
CloudStack was originally developed by Cloud.com, formerly known as VMOps.[5] In May 2010, Cloud.com released most of CloudStack as free software under the GNU General Public License, version 3 (GPLv3). They kept about 5% proprietary.[6] Cloud.com and Citrix both supported OpenStack, another Apache-licensed cloud computing program, at its announcement in July 2010.[7]
Citrix purchased Cloud.com on July 12, 2011, for approximately $200 million.[8][9] In August 2011, Citrix released the remaining code under GPLv3 and continued moving towards more open processes.[6] In February 2012, Citrix released CloudStack 3.0. Among other features, this added support for Swift, OpenStack's S3-like object storage solution.[10] In April 2012, Citrix donated CloudStack to the Apache Software Foundation, where it was accepted into the Apache Incubator; Citrix changed the license to the Apache License version 2. As part of this change, Citrix also ceased their involvement in OpenStack.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Requirements". CloudStack. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Features". CloudStack. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "CloudStack - Cloud Computing Management". SourceForge. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "CloudStack - Open Source Cloud Computing Software". CloudStack. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Cloud.com takes on virty infrastructure". The Channel. May 4, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "CloudStack Process Changes: Working the Apache Way". CloudStack. April 17, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "NASA and Rackspace open source cloud fluffer". The Register. July 19, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Citrix Makes a Run at the Cloud". BusinessWeek. July 14, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Citrix Buys Cloud.com for More Than $200 Million; Redpoint Is on a Roll". TechCrunch. July 12, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Citrix CloudStack 3 Brings the Power of Amazon-Style Clouds to Customers of All Sizes". Citrix. February 13, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Citrix Splits With OpenStack, Takes Cloud to Apache". Wired. April 4, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
External links
- Apache CloudStack at Apache Incubator
- Apache Incubation Status
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