Kickstack uses Puppet modules to automate the installation of OpenStack and facilitate maintenance.

SmartOS brings together the best of Linux and Solaris to implement a virtualization platform with ZFS and KVM.

When building cloud environments, you need more than just a scalable infrastructure; you also need a high-performance storage component. We look at Ceph, a distributed object store and filesystem that pairs well in the cloud with OpenStack.

OpenStack is attracting lots of publicity. Is the solution actually qualified as a cloud prime mover? We take a close look at the OpenStack cloud environment and how it works.

Microsoft offers its Office programs as a service in the cloud. To integrate the Office 365 service into your own infrastructure, PowerShell is a natural choice.

The Boto Python module helps admins manage resources in the Amazon Cloud. We introduce you to the tool.

A quick and easy way to deploy and manage apps in an AWS cloud.

CloudStack is a versatile cloud alternative that runs in data centers around the world but never seems to get as much press as the ever-popular OpenStack. We talked with CloudStack VP Chip Childers on the state of the CloudStack project and the road into the cloud.

Cloud computing is most definitely here – there are even commercials about it – but does it have a role in HPC? In this article, we discuss changes in HPC that could be solved effectively by cloud computing.