OpenStack load balancer supports both native and third-party methods of load balancing, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. What is load balancing? It is a technique used by service providers and IT departments to provide a mission critical service that is always available and scales per the user requests. There are several load balancing techniques
· March 12, 2018 · 4 min read
Cloud users often face network connectivity issues by failing to handle complicated network configuration details for OpenStack. This increases workload for support staff: they cannot help these users identify configuration problems without performing lengthy checks. To ease the pain, we developed an OpenStack network monitoring and troubleshooting tool for OpenStack Neutron. In addition to network
· September 7, 2017 · 5 min read
Platform9 recently announced beta support for OpenStack Neutron networking. In this blog post, I explain the differences between Linux bridges and Open vSwitch and why Platform9 chose one over the other. I have come across quite a few people who are very excited to get onboard with deploying OpenStack and bringing up their own private clouds.
· December 2, 2015 · 4 min read
One of the benefits that Platform9 customers most value with our managed cloud offering is the ability to take advantage of new innovations and capabilities without having to shoulder the burden that often comes with new software releases. This includes all the testing that needs to be performed prior to putting new technology in production. It includes
· November 18, 2015 · 3 min read