Thanks so much, Aaron. The press release is still on hold until we receive an update from Daan regarding the software update.
Kind regards, Sally = = = = = vox +1 617 921 8656 skype sallykhudairi >________________________________ > From: Aaron Delp <[email protected]> >To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >Cc: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" ><[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett ><[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc >Dion <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, 7 August 2014, 11:44 >Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: press >release for 4.4] > > > >Not sure if this ever went out but we went live late yesterday with a >SolidFire and CloudStack blog for version 4.4 > > >http://www.solidfire.com/blog/increasing-storage-performance-provisioning-flexibility-in-apache-cloudstack/ > > > >Aaron Delp > >Cloud Solutions Architect, SolidFire Inc. >e: [email protected] >c: 919-561-7904 >t: @aarondelp >Advancing the way the world uses the cloud™ > > > >This e-mail transmission and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages >attached to it, may be privileged and confidential and is intended only for >the use of the intended recipient of this message. If you are not the intended >recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended >recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, retention, >copying, dissemination, distribution or use of any of the information >contained in, or attached to this e-mail transmission is strictly prohibited. >If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify me >by return email or by telephone at the above number and delete the message and >its attachments. > > > > > > >On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: > >Thanks, Daan. I'm holding and standing by. >> >> >>Here's hoping you are able to enjoy the weekend! >> >> >>-Sally >> >> >>[From the mobile; please excuse spelling/spacing errors and brevity] >> >>----- Reply message ----- >>From: "Daan Hoogland" <[email protected]> >> >>To: "Sally Khudairi" <[email protected]> >>Cc: "Aaron Delp" <[email protected]>, >>"[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Mark R. >>Hinkle" <[email protected]>, "Robyn Bergeron" <[email protected]>, "Giles >>Sirett" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, >>"Pierre-Luc Dion" <[email protected]> >>Subject: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: press release >>for 4.4] >> >>Date: Fri, Aug 1, 2014 16:36 >> >> >>Sally, please hold on to this. There are problems with this release that >>might make us advice against using it. >> >> >> >> >>On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 7:48 PM, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>wrote: >> >>That's wonderful, Aaron. Thank you so much! >>> >>> >>>Warmly, >>>Sally >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>________________________________ >>>> From: Aaron Delp <[email protected]> >>>>To: [email protected]; Sally Khudairi >>>><[email protected]> >>>>Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Mark R. >>>>Hinkle <[email protected]>; Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Daan >>>>Hoogland <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett >>>><[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>>>Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]>; ASF Marketing & Publicity >>>><[email protected]> >>>>Sent: Friday, 1 August 2014, 13:46 >>>> >>>>Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: press >>>>release for 4.4] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>SolidFire is working on a blog post that will accompany this and link back >>>>to it. Look for it shortly after launch as soon as I get it through company >>>>edits on my side. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Aaron Delp >>>> >>>>Cloud Solutions Architect, SolidFire Inc. >>>>e: [email protected] >>>>c: 919-561-7904 >>>>t: @aarondelp >>>>Advancing the way the world uses the cloud™ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>This e-mail transmission and any documents, files or previous e-mail >>>>messages attached to it, may be privileged and confidential and is intended >>>>only for the use of the intended recipient of this message. If you are not >>>>the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the >>>>intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, >>>>retention, copying, dissemination, distribution or use of any of the >>>>information contained in, or attached to this e-mail transmission is >>>>strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, >>>>please immediately notify me by return email or by telephone at the above >>>>number and delete the message and its attachments. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>>>wrote: >>>> >>>>Hello again! Below is the revised draft in the "CloudStack Project >>>>Announcement" format, and incorporating Mark's edits. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Please forward any comments/corrections/additions no later than 6PM ET on >>>>>Monday 4 August, so we can go live the following morning. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Thanking you in advance, >>>>>Sally >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>= = = >>>>> >>>>>[APACHE CLOUDSTACK LOGO] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Announcing Apache™ CloudStack™ v4.4 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Mature, easy-to-deploy Open Source Cloud computing software platform >>>>>boasts improved efficiency and performance. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>[DATELINE] —05 August 2014—The Apache CloudStack project today announced >>>>>the immediate availability of Apache CloudStack v4.4, the latest version >>>>>of the turnkey Open Source cloud computing software platform used for >>>>>creating private-, public-, and hybrid cloud environments. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Apache CloudStack clouds enable billions of dollars' worth of business >>>>>transactions annually across their clouds, and its maturity and stability >>>>>has led it to has become the Open Source platform for many service >>>>>providers to set up on-demand, elastic public cloud computing services, as >>>>>well as enterprises and others to set up a private or hybrid cloud for use >>>>>by their own employees. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Lauded by Gartner Group, CloudStack includes an intuitive user interface >>>>>and rich APIs for managing the compute, networking, software, and storage >>>>>infrastructure resources. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>CloudStack v4.4 reflects dozens of new features and improvements, >>>>>including: >>>>>-Improved Storage Management >>>>>-Virtual Private Cloud tiers can now span guest networks and availability >>>>>zones >>>>>-Support for VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler >>>>>-Improved Support for Hyper-V Zones, VPC and Storage Migration >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>A complete overview of all new enhancements can be found in the project >>>>>release notes at >>>>>http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-release-notes/en/latest/about.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>CloudStack has been used by thousands of organizations worldwide and is in >>>>>use/production at Alcatel-Lucent, Autodesk, BT Cloud, China Telecom, >>>>>DataPipe, Edmunds.com, Exoscale, GreenQloud, Hokkaido University, IDC >>>>>Frontier, Ikoula, KDDI, KT/Korea Telecom, LeaseWeb, NTT, Orange, >>>>>PCextreme, Schuberg Philis, Shopzilla, Slovak Telekom, SunGard AS, Taiwan >>>>>Mobile, Tata, Trader Media Group, TomTom, University of Melbourne, >>>>>University of Sao Paolo, Verizon, WebMD and Zynga, among others. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>CloudStack originated at Cloud.com, which was acquired by Citrix in 2011. >>>>>CloudStack was submitted to the Apache Incubator in April 2012 and >>>>>graduated as an Apache Software Foundation Top-level Project in March 2013. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Availability >>>>>CloudStack v4.4 is available immediately as a free download from >>>>>http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html. Apache CloudStack software is >>>>>released under the Apache License v2.0. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Governance and Oversight >>>>>Apache CloudStack is overseen by a self-selected team of active >>>>>contributors to the project. A Project Management Committee (PMC) guides >>>>>the Project's day-to-day operations, including community development and >>>>>product releases. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Get Involved! >>>>>Apache CloudStack welcomes contribution and community participation >>>>>through mailing lists as well as attending face-to-face MeetUps, developer >>>>>trainings, and user events. Catch CloudStack in action at the following >>>>>events: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-20th Japan CloudStack User Group MeetUp, Osaka Prefecture, Japan >>>>>1 August 2014 @cloudstackja | http://lanyrd.com/2014/csstudy20/ >>>>>-CloudOpen North America, Chicago, Illinois, United States >>>>>20-22 August 2014 >>>>>http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudopen-north-america >>>>>-CloudStack Collaboration Conference --the official user/developer >>>>>conference of the Apache CloudStack community-- Budapest, Hungary >>>>>19-21 November 2014 @CCCEU14 | >>>>>http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudstack-collaboration-conference-europe >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>About Apache CloudStack >>>>>Apache CloudStack is a mature, turnkey integrated >>>>>Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Open Source software platform that >>>>>allows users to build feature-rich public and private cloud environments. >>>>>Hailed by Gartner Group as "a solid product", CloudStack includes an >>>>>intuitive user interface and rich APIs for managing the compute, >>>>>networking, software, and storage infrastructure resources. CloudStack >>>>>entered the Apache Incubator in April 2012 and became an Apache Top-level >>>>>Project in March 2013. For downloads, documentation, and ways to become >>>>>involved with Apache CloudStack, visit http://cloudstack.apache.org/ and >>>>>https://twitter.com/CloudStack >>>>> >>>>> >>>>># # # >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>© The Apache Software Foundation. "Apache", "CloudStack", "Apache >>>>>CloudStack", the Apache CloudStack logo, and the Apache CloudStack Cloud >>>>>Monkey logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of The Apache Software >>>>>Foundation. All other brands and trademarks are the property of their >>>>>respective owners. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Contacts >>>>>Apache CloudStack >>>>>[FULL NAME] >>>>>[telephone number with country code] >>>>>[email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>The Apache Software Foundation >>>>>Sally Khudairi >>>>>+1 617 921 8656 >>>>>[email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>> From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>>>>>To: Mark R. Hinkle <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>>Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>>>>>"[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>>>>>Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Daan Hoogland >>>>>><[email protected]>; Giles Sirett <[email protected]>; >>>>>>"[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion >>>>>><[email protected]>; ASF Marketing & Publicity <[email protected]> >>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 12:44 >>>>>> >>>>>>Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: press >>>>>>release for 4.4] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Perfect. Thank you, Mark! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>I'll start dovetailing your edits with the CloudStack Announcement format. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Warm regards, >>>>>>Sally >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>> From: Mark R. Hinkle <[email protected]> >>>>>>>To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>>>>>>Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>"[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Daan Hoogland >>>>>>><[email protected]>; Giles Sirett <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>"[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion >>>>>>><[email protected]>; ASF Marketing & Publicity <[email protected]> >>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 12:37 >>>>>>>Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: >>>>>>>press release for 4.4] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I think the tone should indicate continued momentum of the ACS project >>>>>>>just because the boilerplate format sometimes makes it hard to stand >>>>>>>out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>- Apache CloudStack (the project), where the format would follow what I >>>>>>>had created for the CloudMonkey news release; or >>>>>>>Regards, Mark >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>On Jul 30, 2014, at 12:21 PM, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Hi there --just checking in to see if there's been any >>>>>>>discussion/decision on this, as it will help drive the proper "tone" for >>>>>>>the announcement. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Thanking you in advance, >>>>>>>>Sally >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>= = = = = >>>>>>>>vox +1 617 921 8656 >>>>>>>>skype sallykhudairi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>> From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>To: "[email protected]" >>>>>>>>><[email protected]>; Mark R. Hinkle >>>>>>>>><[email protected]>; "[email protected]" >>>>>>>>><[email protected]>; Sally Khudairi >>>>>>>>><[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>Cc: Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; Daan Hoogland >>>>>>>>><[email protected]>; Giles Sirett <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>>>"[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Pierre-Luc Dion >>>>>>>>><[email protected]>; ASF Marketing & Publicity <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 14:54 >>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: >>>>>>>>>press release for 4.4] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Just to clarify --we can issue this as an announcement from either: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>- Apache CloudStack (the project), where the format would follow what >>>>>>>>>I had created for the CloudMonkey news release; or >>>>>>>>>- The ASF, where the format would follow our "major Apache project >>>>>>>>>milestones" outline, so the content will have more formal boilerplate, >>>>>>>>>etc. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Your choice; I'm happy to help either way. Mark's comments on the >>>>>>>>>draft made me realize that I had both hats on during the drafting >>>>>>>>>process. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Thanks for your patience, >>>>>>>>>Sally >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>= = = = = >>>>>>>>>vox +1 617 921 8656 >>>>>>>>>skype sallykhudairi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>To: Mark R. Hinkle <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>>>>"[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>Cc: Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>>>>"[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>>>>Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett >>>>>>>>>><[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>>>>Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]>; ASF Marketing & Publicity >>>>>>>>>><[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 14:13 >>>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: >>>>>>>>>>press release for 4.4] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>Thanks, Mark. I appreciate your editorial input! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>I'll take a peek and the googledoc and will follow-up online. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>Kind regards, >>>>>>>>>>Sally >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> From: Mark R. Hinkle <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>To: [email protected]; Sally Khudairi >>>>>>>>>>><[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>Cc: Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>>>>>"[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>>>>>Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett >>>>>>>>>>><[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>>>>>Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]>; ASF Marketing & Publicity >>>>>>>>>>><[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 14:10 >>>>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: >>>>>>>>>>>press release for 4.4] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>IMHO the wording is a little awkward given the inputs from so many >>>>>>>>>>>people in working on our messaging. I took a shot at making it read >>>>>>>>>>>a little smoother in this edition. Not a final draft just a more >>>>>>>>>>>easily digested version with my comments and some questions. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-PNizgMsvPLbhKLwXv2ntSQpIbl0PcHp1-ac38nq5Q8/edit?usp=sharing\ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>I also think the list of users is too comprehensive I pared that down and put it into a project boilerplate I think we should pare it down farther as I am proud of our users it does make things a bit hard to read. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Regards, Mark >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>On Jul 28, 2014, at 12:58 PM, Sally Khudairi >>>>>>>>>>><[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Robyn --having a community-oriented quote would be >>>>>>>>>>>> fantastic, and always a good idea. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> We often use this hook in our call-to-action closings; examples at >>>>>>>>>>>> [1], [2], and [3] are the most recent. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I'll see what I can pull up on the Gartner quote. IIRC, it's from a couple of years ago. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers & chat soon, >>>>>>>>>>>> Sally >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> + apologies for top-posting: running to a meeting and wanted to >>>>>>>>>>>> get this out sooner rather than later. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces60 >>>>>>>>>>>> [2] >>>>>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces59 >>>>>>>>>>>> [3] >>>>>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces58 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> = = = = = >>>>>>>>>>>> vox +1 617 921 8656 >>>>>>>>>>>> skype sallykhudairi >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Robyn Bergeron <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> To: [email protected]; Sally Khudairi >>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett >>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Pierre-Luc Dion >>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; Apache CloudStack Press Team >>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; ASF Marketing & Publicity >>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 12:49 >>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was >>>>>>>>>>>>> Re: press release for 4.4] >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Sally Khudairi" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "Daan Hoogland" <[email protected]>, "Giles Sirett" >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>, [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected], "Pierre-Luc Dion" >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>, "Apache CloudStack Press Team" >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>, "ASF Marketing & Publicity" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 9:04:57 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> press release for 4.4] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello again! As promised, please review the initial draft below >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and forward >>>>>>>>>>>>>> any comments/corrections/additions. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hugo, I'd also love a quote from you, as well as any supporting quotes from >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the community (let's limit this to no more than 3-5). >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance for your help with this. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Sally >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> + copying [email protected] as well as [email protected] to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> keep everyone >>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the loop. I'd like to move the final editing process over to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> press@ once >>>>>>>>>>>>>> comments/quotes are received. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> = = = >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache™ CloudStack™ v4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mature, easy-to-deploy Open Source IaaS Cloud computing software platform now >>>>>>>>>>>>>> more efficient, with improved storage, monitoring, resource scheduling, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> virtualization, and performance. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Forest Hill, MD –NN August 2014– The Apache Software Foundation >>>>>>>>>>>>>> (ASF), the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 170 Open >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Source projects and initiatives, announced today the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> availability of Apache™ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CloudStack™ v4.4, the mature, Open Source turnkey software >>>>>>>>>>>>>> platform used for >>>>>>>>>>>>>> creating Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud computing in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> private-, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> public-, and hybrid cloud environments. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> "QUOTE," said Hugo Trippaers, Vice President of Apache >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CloudStack. "MORE FROM >>>>>>>>>>>>>> HUGO." >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Not to put words in Hugo's mouth (ha ha) - as he of course may >>>>>>>>>>>>> have his own ideas - but just a suggestion... >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Much of the press release focuses on what's new/features, and >>>>>>>>>>>>> that it's "enterprise ready" with a long list of companies >>>>>>>>>>>>> implementing - and a bit light on the community angle, outside of >>>>>>>>>>>>> the info on the wider apache foundation community. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> While I know it's a bit tricky, given that folks are contributing >>>>>>>>>>>>> "as individuals" - but somehow highlighting that the work in the release continues to reflect the increasing community participation and contributions by a diverse group of developers and operators seems like it might ... highlight a nice unified community feeling :) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Apache CloudStack users power billions of dollars' worth of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> business >>>>>>>>>>>>>> transactions annually across their clouds, and has become the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Open Source >>>>>>>>>>>>>> platform for many service providers to set up on-demand, elastic >>>>>>>>>>>>>> public >>>>>>>>>>>>>> cloud computing services, as well as enterprises to set up a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> private or >>>>>>>>>>>>>> hybrid cloud for use by their own employees. In addition, CloudStack is >>>>>>>>>>>>>> available to individuals and organizations that wish to study >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and implement >>>>>>>>>>>>>> an IaaS for personal, educational, and/or production use. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lauded by Gartner Group as "a solid product", >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Is a citation/permission needed for this? (At least, a year, or "in their yearly report," or something a bit more concrete seems like it would have more authenticity.) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -robyn >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> CloudStack includes an >>>>>>>>>>>>>> intuitive user interface and rich APIs for managing the compute, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> networking, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> software, and storage infrastructure resources. CloudStack >>>>>>>>>>>>>> entered the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Apache Incubator in April 2012 and became an Apache Top-level >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Project in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> March 2013. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CloudStack v4.4 reflects dozens of new features and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> improvements, including >>>>>>>>>>>>>> root disk resize and storage management, support for DRS VMware and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Windows Hyper-V, Virtual Router notification, and 135 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bug fixes, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> as detailed in the release notes >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-release-notes/en/latest/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CloudStack is in use/production at Alcatel-Lucent, ASG, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Autodesk, BT Cloud, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bechtle AG, China Telecom, Cloudera, DataPipe, Dell, Digital >>>>>>>>>>>>>> China Advanced >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Systems, Disney, Edmunds.com, Exoscale, GreenQloud, Hokkaido >>>>>>>>>>>>>> University, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Huawei, IDC Frontier, Ikoula, Juniper Networks, KDDI, KT/Korea Telecom, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kyuden Infocom, Kyushu University, LeaseWeb, MCPc, Microland Ltd, Nokia, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> NTT, NVision Group, Orange, PCextreme, PPTV, Safe Swiss Cloud, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Schuberg >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Philis, ShapeBlue, Shopzilla, Slovak Telekom, SolidFire Storage, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stratosec, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> SunGard AS, Taiwan Mobile, Targus Technologies, Tata, Trader >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Media Group, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> TrendMicro/TCloud Computing, TomTom, University of Melbourne, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> University of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sao Paolo, Verizon, WebMD, Zenoss, and Zynga, among others. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [@@CLOSING QUOTE FROM HUGO.] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Catch Apache CloudStack in action at the 20th Japan CloudStack User Group >>>>>>>>>>>>>> MeetUp (Osaka Prefecture; 1 August 2014 @cloudstackja, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lanyrd.com/2014/csstudy20/) and CloudStack Collaboration >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Conference, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the official user/developer conference of the Apache CloudStack >>>>>>>>>>>>>> community >>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Budapest, Hungary, 19-21 November 2014). For more information >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> register, visit >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudstack-collaboration-conference-europe >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and follow @CCCEU14 on Twitter. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Availability and Oversight >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CloudStack v4.4 is available immediately as a free download from >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html. As with all Apache >>>>>>>>>>>>>> products, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Apache CloudStack software is released under the Apache License >>>>>>>>>>>>>> v2.0, and is >>>>>>>>>>>>>> overseen by a self-selected team of active contributors to the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> project. A >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Project Management Committee (PMC) guides the Project's >>>>>>>>>>>>>> day-to-day >>>>>>>>>>>>>> operations, including community development and product >>>>>>>>>>>>>> releases. For >>>>>>>>>>>>>> documentation and ways to become involved with Apache >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CloudStack, visit >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://cloudstack.apache.org/ and @CloudStack on Twitter. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees more >>>>>>>>>>>>>> than one >>>>>>>>>>>>>> hundred and seventy leading Open Source projects, including >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Apache HTTP >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Server --the world's most popular Web server software. Through the ASF's >>>>>>>>>>>>>> meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way," more than 450 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> individual >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Members and 3,500 Committers successfully collaborate to develop >>>>>>>>>>>>>> freely >>>>>>>>>>>>>> available enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> users worldwide: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> thousands of software solutions are distributed under the Apache >>>>>>>>>>>>>> License; >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and the community actively participates in ASF mailing lists, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> mentoring >>>>>>>>>>>>>> initiatives, and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user >>>>>>>>>>>>>> conference, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> trainings, and expo. The ASF is a US 501(c)(3) charitable organization, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> funded by individual donations and corporate sponsors including >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Budget >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Direct, Citrix, Cloudera, Comcast, Facebook, Google, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hortonworks, HP, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Huawei, IBM, InMotion Hosting, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pivotal, Produban, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> WANdisco, and Yahoo. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/ or follow >>>>>>>>>>>>>>@TheASF on >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Apache", "Apache CloudStack", "CloudStack", "ApacheCon", the Apache >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CloudStack logo, and the Apache CloudStack Cloud Monkey logo are >>>>>>>>>>>>>> trademarks >>>>>>>>>>>>>> of The Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and trademarks are the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> property of their respective owners. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> # # # >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [MEDIA CONTACT -SALLY] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: "[email protected]" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 10:06 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: press release for 4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks so much for the suggestion, Daan. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can start drafting something this week. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sally >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> = = = = = >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> vox +1 617 921 8656 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> skype sallykhudairi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]>; Giles Sirett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: "[email protected]" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pierre-Luc Dion <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 4:06 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: press release for 4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sally et al, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The vp asked me if I could arrange with you to create a press release >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that will be inviting to write articles. Pierre-Luc's release >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> notes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should help with that. I can assist but am not the person to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do this. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Daan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>-- >>Daan > > >
