Hmm, they state in 2012 cloudstack become a project independent of openstack. This is odd because they were well into v2.x in 2012, and there was no mention of code connection to openstack at that point.
References? Does anyone know the details? -kd >-----Original Message----- >From: Musayev, Ilya [mailto:imusa...@webmd.net] >Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 3:34 PM >To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >Subject: RE: CloudStack VS OpenStack - stack wars > >Thank you Kelly > >Much appreciated. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kelly Hair [mailto:ke...@routerlab.net] >Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:23 PM >To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >Subject: Re: CloudStack VS OpenStack - stack wars > >Ilya, > >A couple of links that may help from a recent article: > >http://www.cio.com/article/725641/Open_Source_Cloud_Battles_Openstack >_Leveling_Off_as_Cloudstack_Interest_Gains > >and.. the article referenced above with some data behind it is: >http://www.qyjohn.net/?p=2733 > >Regards, >Kelly > >PS/disclaimer - I head up NE cloud development for Citrix so feel free to reach >out to me @ kelly.h...@citrix.com if you need support, indemnification or any >other items as part of your justification. > > >On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Clayton Weise <cwe...@iswest.net> >wrote: >> One last thing which is that of maturity. Although the name "CloudStack" is >fairly new the project has been around for quite a bit more time than >OpenStack but just under the name VMOps and then cloud.com before being >acquired by Citrix and then eventually becoming Apache CloudStack. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sebastien Goasguen [mailto:run...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 1:15 AM >> To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> Subject: Re: CloudStack VS OpenStack - stack wars >> >> Ilya, it's a difficult one to answer on this list. >> >> However, if you try to remain objective I would point out some reading to >your management: >> >> -Dell is holding off on openstack cloud offering: >> >http://www.cloudecosystem.com/author.asp?section_id=1873&doc_id=2568 >15 >> >> -HP cloud running on openstack is considered a fork (I could not find a more >recent article, so one would need to check this): >> http://www.wired.com/insights/2011/09/hp-launches-cloud-beta-dell-warn >> s-them-on-openstack-dont-fork-it-up/ >> >> -And the gartner "warning": >> http://www.gartner.com/technology/reprints.do?id=1- >1C3IGID&ct=120919&s >> t=sb >> >> Other than that, I think the best thing to do is a 2 weeks bake off at your >company to evaluate what works best for your local constraints. >> >> -Sebastien >> >> >> On Jan 23, 2013, at 1:35 AM, "Musayev, Ilya" <imusa...@webmd.net> >wrote: >> >>> So would like to start by saying - I'm all for CS - I really like the >>> community, >what it offers and simplicity. >>> >>> With that in mind, I need help defending CloudStack vs OpenStack to my >management team. >>> >>> Basically I was approached by management team saying they attended an >executive meeting and there is a much greater adoption/usage rate for >openstack vs cloudstack. I don't want to mention the numbers - but they are >very significant. As a point of comparison, just go to any job site (I used >linkedin job search feature) and use look for number of current opening for >cloudstack and then openstack. >>> >>> With that in mind, I need help defending cloudstack - in house. >>> >>> If anyone did a bake off in house - that is recent, please help and >contribute to this thread. >>> >>> I will the post it on wiki if no-one objects. >>> >>> Thanks >>> ilya >> > > > >--
