Hi folks --just checking in on this. Any update(s)?
Thanks so much, Sally >________________________________ > From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >To: Aaron Delp <[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, 12:02 >Subject: Re: [DRAFT FOR REVIEW] Announcing CloudStack v4.4 [was Re: press >release for 4.4] > > > >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. 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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 >> >> >> > >
