This whitepaper details the relationship between open source software and cloud computing as well as findings from a recent Lockheed Martin and Market Connections, Inc. study tracking the state of open source awareness, understanding and usage in government. It also provides federal case studies of open source cloud computing success stories.
Learn how with the Eucalyptus private cloud infrastructure (IaaS) you can achieve much higher levels of scalability, elasticity with your existing on-premise systems without requiring major expenditures or application logic modifications. Start to get the most out of your underutilized infrastructure investments.
7 IaaS Cloud Use Cases: How to Increase Organizational Effectiveness and Agility While Saving Money
This paper showcases seven different use case scenarios where Eucalyptus IaaS clouds increase organizational effectiveness and agility while saving money. The intended audience for this guide is anyone responsible with designing or managing IT infrastructure, as well as parties charged with controlling operating costs and capital expenses and boosting efficiency.
This whitepaper highlights one of the main advantages of using Eucalyptus as the core of a cloud based IT management strategy, that Eucalyptus can streamline many operational procedures so that activities previously requiring months can be completed in minutes instead.
This whitepaper chronicles the real-life implementation of an open source private cloud within a high-performance data center. Intended for Cloud Service Providers, Hosters, and other IT professionals looking to build their own cloud infrastructures, this paper discusses driving forces (e.g., lowering IT operational costs and increasing resource scalability), cloud architecture, hardware specifications, and the actions performed to install, configure, and operate the cloud.
This whitepaper discusses the importance of open-source in providing an ”on-premise” cloud architecture capable of delivering the efficiency gains of a self-provisioned virtualized infrastructure, while facilitating (through transparency and adaptability) the control, security, and quick remediation requirements so critical to enterprise IT.
This whitepaper discusses the use of cloud computing in the enterprise data center, the potential friction points associated with the adoption of cloud computing and steps to take to initiate the development of an enterprise ”private cloud“ as an IT optimizing technology.
8 Key Considerations When Evaluating Private Cloud IaaS Platforms, By WiseClouds
This paper provides guidance on an optimal selection strategy for private and hybrid cloud IaaS platforms, a collection of vital questions that you must ask of any potential supplier, and finally a list of established as well as up-and-coming products along with their key strengths and optimal usages.
About half of all enterprises say they prefer private cloud computing deployments, according to Yankee Group data. Open source options like Eucalyptus - which offers a private cloud platform that also supports public cloud APIs - provide enterprises with low-risk, cost-effective ways to get started.
This report provides an exploration of cloud computing – one of the most significant architectural and conceptual shifts in enterprise IT. This report focuses on providing a fundamental conceptual definition of cloud computing and on Eucalyptus.
This report examines the current competitive and market landscape, and assess emerging trends affecting the cloud computing market. The report also presents a synopsis of current trends in cloud computing and its relation to the current capital markets environment.
