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Open Source Cloud News Roundup: Week of Nov. 5

By Libby Clark - November 8, 2012 - 3:22pm

CloudStack has released its first new code since becoming an Apache incubator project in April, according to top open source cloud headlines this week. Also new this week, Eucalyptus will soon have a new release to compare with its open source competitors; Microsoft needs an open cloud strategy; the open cloud is built on Linux; and Netflix releases an open source tool for monitoring AWS deployments. 

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Top New Networking Features in CloudStack 4.0 Release

By Libby Clark - November 7, 2012 - 9:15am

This week CloudStack 4.0 released its first code since Citrix turned the project over to the Apache Foundation in April. The release brings CloudStack one step closer to graduating from incubation to a top level Apache project.

CloudStack 4.0 also brings an array of new features, though the open source cloud computing platform has been largely focused on legal documentation and code review.

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New IDC White Paper: Skies Are Becoming More Clear for Open Cloud

By Amanda McPherson - November 4, 2012 - 11:01pm
In a blog a few months ago, David Linthicum claimed that the 'open cloud' was getting awfully confusing. He's right: the early days of a technology shift are a land grab of vendors, consortia, and projects who work to lay their claim of the “best” “only” and “true” part of the technology puzzle. Confusion and obfuscation usually follows.
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Open Source Cloud Roundup: Week of Oct. 29

By Libby Clark - November 1, 2012 - 2:12pm

This week's open source cloud headlines highlight a few smaller open source projects and companies, including Blue Box and Orion. You'll also find more details on HP's cloud strategy, a new software-defined-networking feature for Rackspace cloud and an op-ed from Alfresco on the role of open source cloud in disrupting proprietary software vendors.  

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The People Who Support Linux: IT Manager Finds New Purpose with Raspberry Pi After Near-Fatal Fall

By Libby Clark - October 31, 2012 - 12:45pm

After an accident last year left him with severe brain trauma, Alan Lumley is miraculously back at work as an IT Manager and even more serious about Linux.

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Help Wanted

By Greg KH - October 30, 2012 - 11:03am

I'm looking for someone to help me out with the stable Linux kernel release process. Right now I'm drowning in trees and patches, and could use some one to help me sanity-check the releases I'm doing.

Specifically, I'm looking for someone to help with:

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Patents Remain Too Big a Barrier to Collaboration & Innovation

By Jim Zemlin - October 29, 2012 - 11:05am

I’ll be at The Atlantic’s Big Science Summit tomorrow with space explorers, energy researchers and ro

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Welcome Windows 8 to a Post-Desktop World

By Jim Zemlin - October 25, 2012 - 5:27pm

A lot has changed in the three years since the last major Windows announcement. Netbooks were on the rise. The iPad wouldn’t be introduced for another six months and Nokia still had the lead for most smartphone sales in the world. Only 172 million smartphones were sold in 2009 vs.

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LinuxCon Europe Q&A: When the Cloud Model Doesn't Fit

By Jennifer Cloer - October 25, 2012 - 9:09am

LinuxCon Europe is approaching fast.

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