Thanks so much, Giles. This is a great draft. Glad to see that the template is
still useful :-)
Do let me know when the copy is locked in. I'll need the final draft by 6PM ET
prior to the day we'll be issuing the announcement over the wire.
Seeing that we're at the end of the "ideal" release timeframe (Thursdays and
Fridays aren't best for global media visibility), were you wanting to go
announce on Monday or whenever you're ready?
Also, if we could please include at least a quote from the PMC Chair, that
would be ideal.
Are there any user testimonials you'd like to include? If so, those will need
to be secured.
Thanking you in advance,Sally = = = = = vox +1 617 921 8656gvox +1 646 598
4616skype sallykhudairi
From: Giles Sirett <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Cc: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 6:15 AM
Subject: [draft for review] -4.9 -press release
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div.yiv6152835397WordSection1 {}-->All I’ve drafted the following for the 4.9
press release. Please chime in with comments/changes/etc (bearing in mind, that
we really need to get a release out ASAP as its been already 5 days since the
[announce] was sent) Despite the scale of this release , there are not many
super-exciting/headline-grabbing new features so I’ve cherry picked these for
the Press release: - Enhancements to Cloudstack networking model including
deeper integration with Nuage VSP SDN -Out of band power management of hosts
through IPMI,iLO,DRAC -User defined security roles -Over 180 minor enhancements
and issues fixed Happy if somebody else can help find some other headline
features from the release notes (BTW – the 180 came from the complete list of
issues fixed) ##starts## [APACHE CLOUDSTACK LOGO] Announcing
Apache™ CloudStack™ v4.9 Mature, easy-to-deploy Open Source Cloud computing
software continues to meet the demands of the worlds largest cloud providers.
[DATELINE] —[date]—The Apache CloudStack project today announced the immediate
availability of Apache CloudStack v4.9, 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, stability and ease of deployment 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. CloudStack includes an
intuitive user interface and rich APIs for managing the compute, networking,
software, and storage infrastructure resources. It supports a broad range of
integration points for both traditional and cloud-native workloads.
CloudStack v4.9 reflects dozens of new features and improvements, including: -
Enhancements to Cloudstack networking model including deeper integration with
Nuage VSP SDN -Out of band power management of hosts through IPMI,iLO,DRAC
-User defined security roles -Over 180 minor enhancements and issues fixed 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/4.9.0/
CloudStack has been used by thousands of organizations worldwide and is in
use/production at Alcatel-Lucent, Autodesk, BT Cloud, China Telecom, DataPipe,
Exoscale, Globo.com, GreenQloud, Hokkaido University, IDC Frontier, Ikoula,
Interoute, KDDI, KT/Korea Telecom, LeaseWeb, NTT, Orange, PCextreme, Schuberg
Philis, Shopzilla, Slovak Telekom, Tata, Trader Media Group, TomTom, University
of Melbourne, University of Sao Paolo, Verizon and WebMD among many others. A
list of known users of the software can be found at
http://cloudstack.apache.org/users.html Availability CloudStack v4.9 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. 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 ##ends## Kind Regards Giles
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