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Top 5 OpenStack Cloud Software Of 2022

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Overview

We at TechDogs love playing video games – we mean, is there a better way to unwind after a long day other than playing your favorite game with close friends? Although there are several video games that we like playing (literally, loads of them!), one that stands out for us is Final Fantasy VII.

We love it for many reasons but the main one is its protagonist – Cloud Strife – an elite swordsman who wields the iconic Buster Sword and destroys anything that stands between him and his task. So, why are we talking about Cloud and his enormous broadsword? Well, just like his trusty Buster Sword, there’s a tool out there for businesses to tackle anything that stands in their way when it comes to scalability, cost optimization and real-time access to data. No, you won’t have to train as hard as Cloud did!

In fact, the clue is in his name – yes, we’re talking about OpenStack Cloud Software. These tools allow businesses to design and control distributed compute, network and storage systems in their cloud servers to increase the effectiveness of business operations. In this blog, we explore the top 5 OpenStack Cloud Software of 2022.

As Cloud Strife would say – alright everybody, let's mosey!

Are you on the cloud yet? No, we’re not talking about cloud nine. We’re talking about the Cloud – the world of scalable and dependable computing services over the Internet. Yes, THAT cloud. We’ll not even attempt to convince you why cloud is a necessity for every business. You know that already, don’t you?

We’re going to spend our time and energy on the next best thing – OpenStack Cloud Software. For every nerd out there, this one’s a no-brainer, right? OpenStack means open source (that is, the user has the rights to use, study, change and distribute the software and its source code), cloud denotes cloud computing and software, well, we all know what that is! #FourthGradeBasics

In simpler words, OpenStack Cloud Software will let you enjoy the cloud computing edge through a central platform and at much lower costs! Typically, it’s deployed as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) in both public and private clouds, so clients can access virtual servers, applications and other resources.

Enough with the basics, let’s skip to the good part. If you are looking for a dependable, scalable and versatile open source software that can power your enterprise clouds, OpenStack Cloud Software is an excellent choice for you – but which one? That’s why Cloud is here to show us the top 5 OpenStack Cloud Software of 2022!

Top 5 OpenStack Cloud Software Of 2022

OpenStack Cloud systems leverage pooled virtual resources to develop and manage private and public enterprise clouds. The OpenStack Cloud Software comprises several "projects" (read OpenStack project) that manage the essential cloud-computing services of computation, networking, storage, identity and other services.

Let’s mosey on and explore the top 5 OpenStack Cloud Software of 2022 – in random order!

Ubuntu OpenStack	Rackspace OpenStack	Cloudify
OpenStack	Docker

Tool 1: Ubuntu OpenStack

The first official Ubuntu release, Version 4.10, codenamed the 'Warty Warthog,' was launched in October 2004 and it ignited global interest with lots of free software enthusiasts and experts joining the Ubuntu community. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution and is composed mostly of free and open source software. Not to mention, it is ranked #1 platform for OpenStack, as well as the #1 tool for public cloud operations on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, also Google Cloud.

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The OpenStack tool by Ubuntu is recognized as one of the best in technological excellence and innovation, as well as implementation based on customer needs Moreover, its features include logging, monitoring and alerting, 24/7 operations with a fully staffed NOC (network operations center), proactive cloud management, incident and problem resolution.

Hold on – we're not done yet. Another highlight is the frequent software updates, OpenStack upgrades and regular independent audits. It is one of the most cost-effective approaches to deploying up to 300 nodes and Kubernetes services.

Tool 2: Rackspace

Rackspace Technology, Inc. is an American cloud computing company based in Windcrest, Texas. In addition to Blacksburg, Virginia and Austin, Texas, the company has offices in 11 more countries, with its data centres in 8 of those countries. Founded in 1998, it now has over 7000 employees globally. Rackspace was named the 2020 Google Cloud Breakthrough North America Partner of the Year! #TooGoodToIgnore

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Nobody knows OpenStack better than Rackspace Technology. They founded OpenStack with NASA in 2010 and operate the world's largest OpenStack Cloud and have experience in scaling OpenStack clouds to thousands of nodes.

Rackspace, in its tenure at NASA has been able to successfully remove barriers to OpenStack deployment, delivered it as a managed service and built confidence as it was backed by the support of more than 1,000+ OpenStack experts. Do we really need to say these guys are the OpenStack experts themselves! Rackspace Technology also offers fully managed OpenStack private clouds for business data centers, enabling them to achieve minimum response times while meeting security, compliance and data sovereignty demands.

Tool 3: Cloudify

Founded in 2016, Cloudify is an open source cloud orchestration platform. Their software allows multi-cloud and hybrid cloud deployment and management through its innovative approach to cloud application orchestration. Based out of Israel and with offices in New York, Cloudify was selected for an Intel®️ Network Builders Award in April 2020 and more recently the 2022 SIIA CODiE Award Finalist in Best DevOps Tool!

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Cloudify provides a unified user interface to manage all cloud services. What’s so cool about it, you ask? It has got the complete package of features - Kubernetes management, native CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous delivery/continuous deployment) support, consistent workflow management across all the infrastructure domains, enhanced security and access control support. This software can automate and simplify the operations of the enterprise cloud to abstract the complexities of deploying and maintaining applications in the cloud.

With Cloudify, organizations can also deploy and manage applications, databases and other resources in any public, private or hybrid cloud. Along with end-to-end open source cloud orchestration for enterprises, the software helps implement and manage the cloud environments.

Tool 4: OpenStack

OpenStack Software was originally written by Rackspace Hosting and NASA almost 12 years ago. The project began in 2010 as an effort to develop software for running private and hybrid cloud computing platforms, which has helped OpenStack platform, one of the most trusted around the world, across dozens of industries. Think of this – in 2019, the OpenStack market was over USD 1.1 billion!

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This software provides all the necessary components to manage virtual machine, isolate workloads and share cloud resources such as storage and networking among the various connected nodes. Additional components, along with typical infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) capabilities, include orchestration, fault management and service management. The open source cloud platform enables portability, security and storage for businesses and IT professionals.

This tool can also be configured to support cloud computing and data storage (object storage and block storage). Additionally, it promotes open source code and the acceptance of input from other projects to foster collaboration. What more can you ask for?

Tool 5: Docker

Docker Inc. is an American technology company offering Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) products that use OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers. It was founded in 2013 as dotCloud and changed to Docker later. Their software is compatible with Windows, Linux as well as Mac.

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Docker is a software that enables the deployment of apps in containers that can run on any host, enabling businesses to swap out environments if the need arises easily. The contents of Docker containers are copied to maximize resource utilization, reduce the size of applications and enable it to easily scale, which makes updating much quicker.

Docker hence allows developers to create containers that standardize the packaging and deployment of applications. The containers are then deployed to the private cloud, public cloud, or hybrid cloud - without needing to change anything within the code. This also means that if something goes wrong with an application's containerized version, it can be fixed and redeployed without affecting other instances. Other key features of this tool are its faster and easier configuration, Docker boasts other features such as application isolation, swarm services, routing mesh, security management, etc. #ItHasGotItAll

Conclusion

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No matter how many times Cloud Strife faced Sephiroth, the evil murderous villain from Final Fantasy VII, his trusty sword guided him through. Similarly, businesses will regularly face challenges and tricky situations – however, with these top OpenStack Cloud Software they will find it easier to adapt and coast through. Also, because no business will ever have to face the wrath of Sephiroth – for that you definitely need Cloud Strife and his Buster Sword (service provider) by your side!

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