Build and operate your first OpenStack application

Through the interplay of components like Trove (database), Nova (compute), and Manila (shared filesystem) it is possible to build and operate reusable, portable, and scalable cloud applications with Heat, the orchestration service of OpenStack. In this session we show you how to get started, what to keep in mind and how to sucessfully buil, bootstrap,… Continue reading Build and operate your first OpenStack application

Orchestration across multiple cloud platforms using HEAT

Heat allows the user to set up HOT templates that describe the dependencies and the flow of the infrastructure resources that should be deployed to meet specific use case requirements. The Heat engine understands the order it needs to orchestrate the execution of the flow defined in the template. Apart from Orchestrating the template execution… Continue reading Orchestration across multiple cloud platforms using HEAT

NFV Orchestration: Challenges in Telecom Deployments

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) enables operators/carriers to deploy and execute new network node services as virtualized software and eliminates the need for dedicated and possibly under-utilized hardware. In this architecture, networking functions are virtualized (VNFs) and chained together to provide an end-to-end network service. OpenStack as a Virtual Infrastructure Manager is one of the key… Continue reading NFV Orchestration: Challenges in Telecom Deployments

The Jenkings OpenStack plugin for Smooth DevOps Orchestration

The DevOps methodology is revolutionizing how enterprises approach rapid development, deployment, continuous integration and continuous delivery. It represents a fundamental change in the way businesses manage their operating environments. In this session we will discuss the tools and technologies from SUSE and the open-source community that can help you automate and streamline moving code from… Continue reading The Jenkings OpenStack plugin for Smooth DevOps Orchestration

Orchestration Tool Roundup: Kubernetes vs. Heat vs. Fleet vs. MaestroNG vs. TOSCA

It’s no news that containers represent a portable unit of deployment, and OpenStack has proven an ideal environment for running container workloads. However, where it usually becomes more complex is that many times an application is often built out of multiple containers.What’s more, setting up a cluster of container images can be fairly cumbersome because… Continue reading Orchestration Tool Roundup: Kubernetes vs. Heat vs. Fleet vs. MaestroNG vs. TOSCA

Capgemini and VMware to Create Business Cloud Orchestration Solutions

Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, and VMware, the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced they have expanded their strategic partnership to jointly develop new solutions. The move will extend Capgemini’s service integration, aggregation and orchestration platform by leveraging VMware’s industry leading cloud management offerings.… Continue reading Capgemini and VMware to Create Business Cloud Orchestration Solutions