The OpenStack Folsom release is out this week, along with a new cloud strategy announced by IBM. Also, OpenNebula's CEO pens an argument for innovation in the cloud through open source; Seeking Alpha reminds us what open source cloud platforms are up against; Red Hat's cloud evangelist tours Europe; and OSU Open Source Lab advocates using Ganeti for small to medium-size private cloud deployments.
New OpenStack Release Reveals Lighter Rackspace Presence [1]
IT World
OpenStack released its new Folsom version today, expanding from a compute-centric platform to include the Quantum networking project. Rackspace, Red Hat, Nebula and HP were the largest corporate contributors to the new release.
IBM Targets Amazon in the Cloud [2]
The Wall Street Journal
IBM, a founding member of the OpenStack Foundation, announced its new cloud strategy this week aimed at midsize businesses.
What Role Does Open Source Play in Cloud Computing Innovation? [3]
GigaOM
OpenNebula CEO Ignatio Llorente gives four good reasons why open source cloud platforms spur innovation in cloud computing.
In The Cloud, It's Amazon Vs. The Rest [4]
Seeking Alpha
A short analysis of what open source cloud is up against. PaaS efforts are still emerging and Amazon has vastly superior technology.
Building a Private Cloud with Open Source Ganeti: Pros and Cons [5]
Linux.com
OSU Open Source Lab is running its private production and development cloud on Ganeti [6], an open source virtualization management platform developed at Google.
Podcast: Red Hat Cloud Tour Through Europe [7]
The Cloud Evangelist Blog
Red Hat's Richard Morrell gives a behind-the-scenes overview of Red Hat's efforts to build a new business around cloud computing. He recorded this on a sales tour through Europe and discusses what Red Hat enterprise customers are asking for and what the company plans to offer in the next year.
Libby Clark [8]