It might be good to setup some sort of collaborative set of reference architectures for some basic examples of OpenStack in different areas.
On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 4:18 PM, James Dempsey <jam...@catalyst.net.nz> wrote: > On 31/12/14 05:09, Stuart Fox wrote: > > Hi James > > > > Great question and some good answers so far although I think they done > > go far enough. > > They have (mostly) focused on other operators who, while a very > > important part of any cloud, are not the primary audience. > > Think more about the end users: devs, qa, marketing, data dudes etc etc. > > Yes, these are exactly the people I'm interested in making excited. I'm > interested in all the ways that OpenStack can be effectively presented > to these people. > > > Focus less on running a cloud and more about how to use the cloud. > > As a simple example with huge ramifications, a fully automated and > > dynamic build and release pipeline driven by (something like) Jenkins. > > Exactly. Jenkins / Gerrit is the first thing that devs tend to build / > ask for. It makes their lives a lot easier. > > > All this took place using common tools and the Openstack API's. Once > > the pipeline is defined, there is little need for human interaction. > > Think about ideas like Canary testing, Continuos Deployment, Rapid > Prototyping. > > I think Rapid Prototyping is a great way to engage users of OpenStack > because it cuts to the core of what devs are interested in: building new > stuff. As opposed to CI infrastructure, which I see as more of an > enabling technology. I'd be keen to hear about any rapid prototyping > demos that people use to sell their cloud. > > > Hope thats helpful. > > Very much, thanks! > > > Cheers, > James > > -- > James Dempsey > Senior Cloud Engineer > Catalyst IT Limited > https://catalyst.net.nz/cloud > +64 4 803 2264 > -- > > _______________________________________________ > OpenStack-operators mailing list > OpenStack-operators@lists.openstack.org > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-operators >
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