The document discusses OpenStack, an open source cloud computing platform. It provides statistics on OpenStack's large ecosystem of 644 members, 132 sponsors, and 482 supporters, as well as over 57,000 community members. While many vendors and customers are adopting OpenStack, the document notes that neither are fully prepared for it technically or culturally. It then discusses Aptira, a leading OpenStack consulting firm, and some of their work delivering OpenStack solutions and assisting customers and vendors. In the end, it encourages organizations to commit to software defined solutions and build an innovation platform using OpenStack.
6. Integrate Everything!
● API driven: all infrastructure hardware AND software.
● Flexible and Orchestrated: multiple reusable
components.
● Innovation Driver: provides flexibility and speed.
7. A Common Platform
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Elastic Search
Video X-coding
PaaS
SaaS
DBaaS
Network aaS
SDN/NFV
SD Security
IaaS
Analytics
Media
Data transform
App. Integration
SD Storage
Containers
IaaS
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57 Projects
8. OpenStack Enabled Business
Increased Agility: New services, platforms, products delivered
without infrastructure delays.
Dev Driven Operations: Focus on adding value, not keeping
the lights on.
This is happening NOW!
9. Observations
● As with Linux, infrastructure vendors are adopting OpenStack.
● Customers are increasingly deploying OpenStack, but not purely for IaaS.
● Neither vendors nor customers are technically or culturally prepared for OpenStack.
11. What Does Aptira Do?
Aptira is the leading provider of OpenStack services in the APAC region, delivering
cloud and Software Defined Infrastructure consultancy and solutions to meet the most
demanding applications.
● OpenStack: design, build, integrate, deploy, operate.
● Solutions on OpenStack: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Containers, SDN, NFV, Big Data.
● Technology Automation: Develop/Deploy/Operate tool chains.
12. How Do We Do It?
● Engage with customers.
● Assist vendors.
● Rescue packages.
● Grow diversity and the
community.
13. Real World Insights: State Grid Of China
● Problem: Creating massive new
cloud infrastructure requires
migration.
● Solution: Deployment of
automated, API driven migration
tool. Applies cloud-native
thinking to real enterprise IT
problems.
● Results: Enabling migration of
tens of thousands of VMs.
14. Real World Insights: Swinburne University
● Problem: Disparate technology
infrastructure for research and
enterprise IT.
● Solution: Evaluate and design
unifying technology solutions
across enterprise IT, research
cloud and public cloud.
● Results: A single workflow for
infrastructure deployment.
15. Real World Insights: Telstra
● Problem: Network infrastructure
is expensive and inflexible.
● Solution: Assemble consortium
of leading open technology
solution providers. Deliver low
cost, wide area SDN/NFV
solution.
● Results: Ask me next year...
16. What Can You Do?
● Commit to Software Defined Solutions.
● Learn about the possibilities.
● Collaborate with partners and the community.
● Build an innovation platform.