-----Original Message-----
From: Rohit Yadav [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 9:18 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Announcement draft for 4.3.2
Hi,
I need to publish the announcement soon, for this I'll wait for one more day
since it's been so long since we passed the release but haven't announced it.
If we don't have a quote from PMC by end of this week, I'll proceed with the
announcements so as to not delay it further.
Meanwhile is it a good idea to have bunch of ready to use quotes available
from PMC members so we can use from them without waiting on PMC.
Thanks.
On Friday 02 January 2015 04:43 PM, Rohit Yadav wrote:
Ping? Please consider reviewing the draft for official announcement. It
would be great if we can get a quote from a PMC. Thanks.
On 24-Dec-2014, at 5:05 pm, Rohit Yadav <[email protected]>
wrote:
Alright, please advise on the following draft based on Project
announcement format:
### DRAFT STARTS ###
<Announcement Date>
Apache CloudStack, the mature, turnkey Open Source cloud computing
software platform used for creating private, public, and hybrid cloud
environments, today announced Apache CloudStack v4.3.2, the latest
4.3 based bugfix release of the CloudStack - the cloud orchestration
platform that "just works".
Apache CloudStack is an integrated Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
software platform that allows users to build feature-rich public,
private, and hybrid cloud environments. CloudStack includes an
intuitive user interface and rich APIs for managing the compute,
networking, software, and storage infrastructure resources.
CloudStack became an Apache Top-level Project (TLP) in March 2013.
"<Stick a quote?>" said <PMC name>, <PMC/VP> of Apache CloudStack.
CloudStack v4.3.2 is the latest 4.3 based bugfix release from the 4.x
line which first released on November 6, 2012. This bugfix release
includes more than 100 bugfixes since the last 4.3.1 bugfix release.
This bugfix release is based on the major 4.3 release that had
following noteworthy features:
- Support for Microsoft Hyper-V - Apache CloudStack can now manage
Hyper-V
hypervisors in addition to KVM, XenServer, VMware, LXC, and Bare
Metal
- Juniper OpenContrail integration - OpenContrail is a software defined
networking controller from Juniper that CloudStack now integrates with
to provide SDN services
- SSL Termination support for guest VMs - Apache CloudStack can
configure
and manage SSL termination in certain load balancer devices
- Palo Alto Firewall integration - Apache CloudStack can now manage and
configure Palo Alto firewalls
- Remote access VPN for VPC networks - CloudStack's remote access VPN
is
now available for Virtual Private Cloud networks
- Site to Site VPN between VRs - CloudStack now allows site-to-site VPN
connectivity to it's virtual routing devices. This permits your cloud
computing environment to appear as a natural extension of your local
network, or for you to easily interconnect multiple environments
- VXLAN support expansion to include KVM - CloudStack's support for
integrating VXLAN, the network virtualization technology that attempts
to ameliorate scalability problems with traditional networking
- SolidFire plugin extension to support KVM and hypervisor snapshots for
XenServer and ESX - SolidFire provides guaranteed Storage Quality of
Service at the Virtual Machine level
- Dynamic Compute offering - CloudStack now has the ability to
dynamically
scale the resources assigned to a running virtual machine instance for
those hypervisors which support it
Downloads and Documentation
The official source code for the 4.3.2 release, as well as individual
contributors' convenience binaries, can be downloaded from the Apache
CloudStack downloads page at
http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html
The CloudStack 4.3.2 release includes over 100 bugfixes since 4.3.1
release. A full list of corrected issues and upgrade instructions are
available in the Release Notes
http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-release-notes/e
n/4.3.2/
Official installation, administration, and API documentation for each
release is available at http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/latest/
Apache CloudStack in Action
Availability and Oversight
As with all Apache products, Apache CloudStack 4.3.2 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/
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.
### DRAFT ENDS ###
On Tuesday 23 December 2014 08:31 PM, Sally Khudairi wrote:
Thanks, Rohit.
I'm happy to help you where needed, as well as distribute across the ASF
channels as well.
A quote from the PMC Chair would be fantastic, as members of the
press love to have someone to quote.
Please remember that if this is a CloudStack (TLP)-originating
announcement, we should use the "Project Announcement" format [1] vs.
the "ASF Announcement" format [2], so this would impact which boilerplate
we would be using ("About Apache CloudStack" vs. "About The Apache
Software Foundation").
A few days ago I was thinking about CloudStack and said aloud:
"Cloud Today" --as in "fastest to Cloud"--as a possible (informal)
tagline. Perhaps this might be considered as a message to underscore
in our announcements. Or Giles's "It Just Works" campaign; we should
keep working it :^)
Cheers & chat soon,
Sally
[1]
http://globenewswire.com/news-
release/2014/11/11/681958/10107518/en/
The-Apache-CloudStack-Project-Announces-Apache-tm-CloudMonkey-
tm-v5-
3-0.html [2]
http://globenewswire.com/news-
release/2014/12/09/689680/10111490/en/
The-Apache-Software-Foundation-Announces-Apache-tm-MetaModel-
tm-as-a
-Top-Level-Project.html
= = = = =
vox +1 617 921 8656
skype sallykhudairi
________________________________
From: Rohit Yadav <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 9:12
Subject: [DISCUSS] Announcement draft for 4.3.2
Hi all,
CloudStack 4.3.2 passed this morning and the release artifacts and
release notes have been published now. The mirrors that I've tried
so far have cached-up already. Please review the draft for the
announcements :)
I understand that it's holiday season now so I don't mind doing this
after the new year's. I reused 4.3.0's announcement by Chip for this.
We need a quote from PMC on this as well? Thanks.
#### DRAFT STARTS ####
Announcing Apache CloudStack 4.3.2
<DATE>
Flexible, scalable, Open Source Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
used by organizations such as Zynga, Datapipe, and ISWest, among
others, for creating, managing, and deploying public, private, and
hybrid Cloud Computing environments
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers,
stewards, and incubators of more than 170 Open Source projects and
initiatives, today announced Apache CloudStack 4.3.2, the latest 4.3
based bugfix release of the CloudStack cloud orchestration platform.
Apache CloudStack is an integrated Infrastructure-as-a-Service
(IaaS) software platform that allows users to build feature-rich
public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. CloudStack includes
an intuitive user interface and rich APIs for managing the compute,
networking, software, and storage infrastructure resources.
CloudStack became an Apache Top-level Project (TLP) in March 2013.
"<Stick a quote?>" said <PMC name>, <PMC/VP> of Apache CloudStack.
Under The Hood
CloudStack v4.3.2 is the latest 4.3 based bugfix release from the
4.x line which first released on November 6, 2012. This bugfix
release includes more than 100 bugfixes since the last 4.3.1 bugfix
release.
This bugfix release is based on the major 4.3 release that had
following noteworthy features:
- Support for Microsoft Hyper-V - Apache CloudStack can now manage
Hyper-V
hypervisors in addition to KVM, XenServer, VMware, LXC, and Bare
Metal
- Juniper OpenContrail integration - OpenContrail is a software defined
networking controller from Juniper that CloudStack now integrates
with
to provide SDN services
- SSL Termination support for guest VMs - Apache CloudStack can
configure
and manage SSL termination in certain load balancer devices
- Palo Alto Firewall integration - Apache CloudStack can now manage and
configure Palo Alto firewalls
- Remote access VPN for VPC networks - CloudStack's remote access
VPN is
now available for Virtual Private Cloud networks
- Site to Site VPN between VRs - CloudStack now allows site-to-site VPN
connectivity to it's virtual routing devices. This permits your cloud
computing environment to appear as a natural extension of your local
network, or for you to easily interconnect multiple environments
- VXLAN support expansion to include KVM - CloudStack's support for
integrating VXLAN, the network virtualization technology that
attempts
to ameliorate scalability problems with traditional networking
- SolidFire plugin extension to support KVM and hypervisor snapshots
for
XenServer and ESX - SolidFire provides guaranteed Storage Quality of
Service at the Virtual Machine level
- Dynamic Compute offering - CloudStack now has the ability to
dynamically
scale the resources assigned to a running virtual machine instance for
those hypervisors which support it
Downloads and Documentation
The official source code for the 4.3.2 release, as well as
individual contributors' convenience binaries, can be downloaded
from the Apache CloudStack downloads page at
http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html
The CloudStack 4.3.2 release includes over 100 bugfixes since 4.3.1
release. A full list of corrected issues and upgrade instructions
are available in the Release Notes
http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-release-notes/
en/4.3.2/
Official installation, administration, and API documentation for
each release is available at
http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/latest/
Apache CloudStack in Action
Availability and Oversight
As with all Apache products, Apache CloudStack 4.3.2 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/
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 400 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
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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", "CloudStack", "Apache CloudStack", and "ApacheCon" are
trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
### DRAFT ENDS ###
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