Overview Platform9 Managed OpenStack enables administrators to manage multiple regions as part of their OpenStack cloud infrastructure. Datacenter resources in separate regions are managed by distinct sets of OpenStack management services (Nova/Glance/Cinder, etc.) but... Read More
It’s Tech Field Day 2016, where Platform9 CEO Sirish Raghuram and Chief Architect Bich Le presented on Wednesday February 3, 2016 from 9:30am-11:30am Central Time. Agenda includes deep dives into Platform9... Read More
Platform9’s Volume Type Metadata is another name for OpenStack Cinder’s Volume Type Extra Specs. Cinder Volume Extra Specs are vendor and driver supplied metadata. Users can use these as extra... Read More
Platform9’s managed OpenStack private cloud deployment gives users the ability to launch a VNC console for Virtual Machine instances that are under its’ management. However, this is only possible if... Read More
When you attach a volume to an instance, Cinder automatically adds the attached_mode and readonly key-value pairs to the volume. These tags describe the state of the volume and are... Read More
Cloud-init has emerged to the be de-facto multi-distribution package that handles early initialization of a cloud instance. For more information on cloud-init, refer here: https://cloudinit.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ This tutorial describes the steps... Read More
One of the reasons customers choose Platform9 as their cloud management platform is because it easily integrates with existing virtualized environments. Customers find great value in the ability to take their current... Read More
For any cloud administrator, one of the essential starting points for managing their cloud deployment is to ensure there is a consistent set of base images from which appropriate instances... Read More
Box Adopts Platform9’s OpenStack-Based Private Cloud Solution Enables DevOps Efficiency Across Two Datacenters for Multiple Developer, QA and IT Teams Sunnyvale, CA – January 5, 2016 – Platform9, the company... Read More