OpenStack

OpenStack is a set of software tools for building and managing cloud computing platforms for public and private clouds. Backed by some of the biggest companies in software development and hosting, as well as thousands of individual community members, OpenStack is considered by many people and organizations to be the future of cloud computing. OpenStack is managed by the OpenStack Foundation, a non-profit that oversees both development and community-building around the project. Read our what is OpenStack resource page to learn more.

A community raising a barn

Who are the OpenStack Ambassadors?

Some open source communities form organically, forged by a common goal of users and developers working together to solve similar problems. But every project could benefit from…

Jason B
(Alumni, Red Hat)
December 5, 2014
Blue clouds, OpenStack

A look back and a look ahead for OpenStack

Interested in keeping track of what's happening in the open source cloud? Opensource.com is your source for what's happening right now in OpenStack, the open source cloud…

Jason B
(Alumni, Red Hat)
November 24, 2014
A person holding on to clouds that look like balloons

Lessons from the OpenStack user survey

Every six months, the OpenStack Foundation reports on the results from its user survey. The results for the most recent iteration were released earlier this month on the…

Jason B
(Alumni, Red Hat)
November 21, 2014
OpenStack Superuser

Do I need OpenStack if I use Docker?

Docker has broken a record in the speed in which it moved from being a disruptive technology to a commodity. The speed of adoption and popularity of Docker brings with it lots…

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