Apache CloudStack#History
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{{Infobox software
| name = CloudStack
| title = CloudStack
| logo = File:Apache_CloudStack_Logo.svg
| screenshot =
| caption =
| collapsible =
| author = Cloud.com, Citrix
| developer = Apache Software Foundation
| released =
| latest release version = {{multiple releases
| branch1 = 4.18.x (LTS)
| version1 = 4.18.2.0
| date1 = {{Start date and age|2024|04|25}}{{cite web
| url = https://github.com/apache/cloudstack/releases
| title = Releases · apache/cloudstack
| website = github.com
| access-date = 2024-09-26
| archive-date = 2025-01-15
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250115012350/https://github.com/apache/cloudstack/releases
| url-status = live
}}
| branch2 = 4.17.x (LTS)
| version2 = 4.17.2.0
| date2 = {{Start date and age|2022|12|16}}
}}
| latest release date =
| latest preview version =
| latest preview date =
| repo = {{URL|https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p%3Dcloudstack.git;|CloudStack Repository}}
| programming language = Java (primarily), Python
| platform = Java
| size =
| language =
| genre = Cloud computing
| license = Apache License 2.0
| website = {{URL|https://cloudstack.apache.org}}
}}
CloudStack is open-source Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud computing software for creating, managing, and deploying infrastructure cloud services. It uses existing hypervisor platforms for virtualization, such as KVM, VMware vSphere, including ESXi and vCenter, XenServer/XCP and XCP-ng. In addition to its own API, CloudStack also supports the Amazon Web Services (AWS) API{{cite web | url=http://cloudstack.apache.org/docs/en-US/Apache_CloudStack/4.0.2/html/Installation_Guide/aws-ec2-supported-commands.html | title=Supported AWS API Calls | access-date=May 17, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626212551/http://cloudstack.apache.org/docs/en-US/Apache_CloudStack/4.0.2/html/Installation_Guide/aws-ec2-supported-commands.html | archive-date=June 26, 2013 | url-status=dead }} and the Open Cloud Computing Interface from the Open Grid Forum.{{cite web | url=http://sebgoa.blogspot.com/2013/11/occi-interface-to-cloudstack.html | title=OCCI Interface to CloudStack | date=5 November 2013 | access-date=Feb 26, 2014 | archive-date=8 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308223504/http://sebgoa.blogspot.com/2013/11/occi-interface-to-cloudstack.html | url-status=live }}
History
CloudStack was originally developed by Cloud.com, formerly known as VMOps.{{cite news |url= http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2010/05/04/cloud_com_launch/ |title= Cloud.com takes on virty infrastructure |work= The Channel |date= May 4, 2010 |author= Timothy Prickett Morgan |access-date= December 12, 2017 |archive-date= August 13, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160813073209/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2010/05/04/cloud_com_launch/ |url-status= live }}
VMOps was founded by Sheng Liang, Shannon Williams, Alex Huang, Will Chan, and Chiradeep Vittal in 2008.{{Cite news |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2530517/data-center/start-up-vmops-aims-to-ease-cloud-deployments.html |title=Start-up VMOps aims to ease cloud deployments |work=Network World |date=January 28, 2009 |author=John Fontana |access-date=June 1, 2013 |archive-date=December 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213015235/https://www.computerworld.com/article/2530517/data-center/start-up-vmops-aims-to-ease-cloud-deployments.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title= Company Overview |work= VMOps web site |url= http://vmops.com/corporate/company.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date= January 22, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090122055748/http://vmops.com/corporate/company.shtml |access-date=June 1, 2013 }}
The company raised a total of $17.6M in venture funding{{cite web|url=http://gigaom.com/2010/02/18/vmops |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221121343/http://gigaom.com/2010/02/18/vmops/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 21, 2010 |title=More Cash for Hot New Cloud Startup, VMOps |publisher=Gigaom.com |date=February 18, 2010 |access-date=June 18, 2012}} from Redpoint Ventures, Nexus Ventures and Index Ventures (Redpoint and Nexus led the initial Series A funding round). The company changed its name from VMOps to Cloud.com on May 4, 2010, when it emerged from stealth mode by announcing its product.{{Cite press release |url= http://cloud.com/main/company/press-release/cloud.com-launches-extends-leadership-team-and-announces-new-funding |title= Cloud.com Launches, Extends Leadership Team and Announces New Funding |publisher=Cloud.com |date= May 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919000924/http://cloud.com/main/company/press-release/cloud.com-launches-extends-leadership-team-and-announces-new-funding |archive-date=September 19, 2010 }}{{cite web |author= Dave Rosenberg |url= http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-20004051-62.html |title= Cloud.com software stack goes open source |work= Software, Interrupted |publisher= CNET News |date= May 4, 2010 |access-date= June 18, 2012 |archive-date= October 26, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121026021503/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-20004051-62.html |url-status= dead }} Cloud.com was based in Cupertino, California.
In May 2010, Cloud.com released most of CloudStack as free software under the GNU General Public License, version 3 (GPLv3).{{cite press release|url=http://cloud.com/main/company/blog/vmops-becomes-cloud|title=Cloud.com launches, announces funding, open source|date=May 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918220452/http://cloud.com/main/company/blog/vmops-becomes-cloud|archive-date=September 18, 2010}} They kept about 5% proprietary.{{cite web | url=http://cloudstack.org/blog/125-cloudstack-process-changes-working-the-apache-way.html | title=CloudStack Process Changes: Working the Apache Way | publisher=CloudStack | date=April 17, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429140346/http://cloudstack.org/blog/125-cloudstack-process-changes-working-the-apache-way.html |archive-date=April 29, 2012}} Cloud.com and Citrix both supported OpenStack, another Apache-licensed cloud computing program, at its announcement in July 2010.{{cite news | url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/19/nasa_rackspace_openstack/ | title=NASA and Rackspace open source cloud fluffer | work=The Register | date=July 19, 2010 | access-date=May 27, 2012 | archive-date=November 25, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171125073137/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/19/nasa_rackspace_openstack/ | url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url= http://openstack.com/blog/2010/07/you-are-now-free-to-move-about-in-the-cloud/ |title= You Are Now Free to Move About in the Cloud |author= Peder Ulander |work= OpenStack blog |date= July 22, 2010 |access-date= June 1, 2013 |archive-date= March 13, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120313045351/http://openstack.com/blog/2010/07/you-are-now-free-to-move-about-in-the-cloud/ |url-status= live }}{{cite web |last=Clark |first=Jack |url=http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/cloud/2010/07/19/nasa-rackspace-launch-openstack-cloud-interoperability-scheme-40089574/ |title=Nasa, Rackspace launch OpenStack cloud interoperability scheme {{pipe}} Cloud {{pipe}} ZDNet UK |publisher=Zdnet.co.uk |date=July 19, 2010 |access-date=June 18, 2012 |archive-date=March 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319091425/http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/cloud/2010/07/19/nasa-rackspace-launch-openstack-cloud-interoperability-scheme-40089574/ |url-status=live }}
In October 2010, Cloud.com announced a partnership with Microsoft to develop the code to provide integration and support of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V to the OpenStack project.Harris, Derrick Harris (October 22, 2010). [http://gigaom.com/cloud/microsoft-joins-openstack-to-add-hyper-v-support/ "Microsoft Joins OpenStack to Add Hyper-V Support."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803204346/https://gigaom.com/2010/10/22/microsoft-joins-openstack-to-add-hyper-v-support/ |date=2021-08-03 }} [http://gigaom.com Gigaom.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918131339/http://gigaom.com/ |date=2011-09-18 }}. Retrieved November 2011.
Citrix Systems purchased Cloud.com on July 12, 2011, for approximately $200 million.{{cite web |url=http://www.citrix.com/lang/English/lp/lp_2313912.asp?ntref=hp_promo_cloud_change |title=Citrix & Cloud.com |publisher=Citrix.com |date=July 12, 2011 |access-date=June 18, 2012 |archive-date=March 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313113114/http://www.citrix.com/lang/English/lp/lp_2313912.asp?ntref=hp_promo_cloud_change |url-status=live }}{{cite news | url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/citrix-makes-a-run-at-the-cloud-07142011.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718130810/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/citrix-makes-a-run-at-the-cloud-07142011.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 18, 2011 | title=Citrix Makes a Run at the Cloud | work=BusinessWeek | date=July 14, 2011 | access-date=May 27, 2012}}{{cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/07/12/citrix-buys-cloud-com-for-more-than-200-million-redpoint-is-on-a-roll/ | title=Citrix Buys Cloud.com for More Than $200 Million; Redpoint Is on a Roll | work=TechCrunch | date=July 12, 2011 | access-date=May 27, 2012 | archive-date=July 14, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714231405/http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/12/citrix-buys-cloud-com-for-more-than-200-million-redpoint-is-on-a-roll | url-status=live }} In August 2011, Citrix released the remaining code under the Apache Software License with further development governed by the Apache Foundation. In February 2012, Citrix released CloudStack 3.0. Among other features, this added support for Swift, OpenStack's S3-like object storage solution.{{cite web | url=http://www.citrix.com/English/ne/news/news.asp?newsID=2321271 | title=Citrix CloudStack 3 Brings the Power of Amazon-Style Clouds to Customers of All Sizes | publisher=Citrix | date=February 13, 2012 | access-date=May 27, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511075435/http://www.citrix.com/English/NE/news/news.asp?newsID=2321271 | archive-date=May 11, 2012 | url-status=dead }}
In April 2012, Citrix donated CloudStack to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), where it was accepted into the Apache Incubator; Citrix changed the license to the Apache License version 2. As part of this change, Citrix also ceased their involvement in OpenStack.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/04/citrix-cloudstack/ | title=Citrix Splits With OpenStack, Takes Cloud to Apache | magazine=Wired | date=April 4, 2012 | access-date=May 27, 2012}} On November 6, 2012, CloudStack 4.0.0-incubating was announced,{{cite news | url=https://blogs.apache.org/cloudstack/entry/apache_cloudstack_4_0_0 | title=Apache CloudStack 4.0.0-incubating Released | work=Apache Software Foundation | date=November 6, 2012 | access-date=May 17, 2013 | archive-date=May 12, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512204045/https://blogs.apache.org/cloudstack/entry/apache_cloudstack_4_0_0 | url-status=live }} the first stable release after joining ASF. On March 20, 2013, CloudStack graduated from Apache Incubator and became a Top-Level Project (TLP) of ASF.{{cite web | url=http://incubator.apache.org/projects/cloudstack.html | title=CloudStack Project Incubation Status | publisher=Apache Software Foundation | date=March 20, 2013 | access-date=May 17, 2013 | archive-date=May 20, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520161400/http://incubator.apache.org/projects/cloudstack.html | url-status=live }} The first stable (maintenance) release after graduation is CloudStack 4.0.2.{{cite news | url=https://blogs.apache.org/cloudstack/entry/apache_cloudstack_4_0_2 | title=Apache CloudStack 4.0.2 Released | work=Apache Software Foundation | date=April 24, 2013 | access-date=May 17, 2013 | archive-date=May 12, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512190734/https://blogs.apache.org/cloudstack/entry/apache_cloudstack_4_0_2 | url-status=live }}
Key features
- Rich user-interface
- noVNC-based VM console
- Built-in high-availability for hosts and VMs
- Hypervisor-agnostic
- Multiple storage options including block and shared storage support
- Snapshot management
- Usage metering
- Network management (VLAN, security groups)
- Virtual routers, firewalls, load balancers
- Multi-role support
- LDAP, SAML, 2FA
- End-to-end encryption including secured console, volume and database encryption
- AWS API compatibility
Supported Hypervisors
| class="wikitable"
!Version !EOL (End Of Life) |
| VMware vSphere
|6.5 |
| VMware vSphere
|6.7 |
| VMware vSphere
|7.0 |
| VMware vSphere
|8.0 |11/10/2029 |
| Citrix Hypervisor
|7.1 |
| Citrix Hypervisor
|7.2 |
| Citrix Hypervisor
|7.4 |
| Citrix Hypervisor
|7.5 |
| Citrix Hypervisor
|8.0 |
| XCP-ng
|7.4 |
| XCP-ng
|7.6 |
| XCP-ng
|8.0 |
| XCP-ng
|8.1 |
| XCP-ng
|8.2 |
| Centos / Red Hat KVM
|7 |
| Centos / Red Hat KVM
|8 |
| Rocky/Alma Linux / Red Hat KVM
|9 |31 May 2034 |
| Ubuntu / KVM
|18 |
| Ubuntu / KVM
|20 |
| Ubuntu / KVM
|22 |2027 |
| Opensuse Leap / KVM
|15 |
| Suse Linux Enterprise Server
|15 |
| Rocky Linux
|8 |
| Red Hat / LXC
|7 |
| Microsoft Hyper-V
|2012 R2 |
BareMetal hosts
- RHEL or CentOS, v7.x
- Ubuntu 16.04
Deployment architecture
The minimum production installation consists of one machine running the CloudStack Management Server and another machine to act as the cloud infrastructure (in this case, a very simple infrastructure consisting of one host running hypervisor software). In its smallest deployment, a single machine can act as both the Management Server and the hypervisor host (using the KVM hypervisor).{{cite web | url=http://cloudstack.apache.org/docs/en-US/Apache_CloudStack/4.0.2/html/Admin_Guide/deployment-architecture-overview.html | title=Deployment Architecture Overview | publisher=CloudStack | access-date=May 17, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504000632/http://cloudstack.apache.org/docs/en-US/Apache_CloudStack/4.0.2/html/Admin_Guide/deployment-architecture-overview.html | archive-date=May 4, 2013 | url-status=dead }}
Multiple management servers can be configured for redundancy and load balancing, all pointing to a common MySQL database.
Users
In July 2012 it was reported that Datapipe launched the largest international public cloud to be built on CloudStack, which included 6 data centers in the US, Britain, and Asia.{{cite news | url=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/071712-datapipe-260951.html | title=Datapipe launches largest CloudStack deployment | work=NetworkWorld | date=July 17, 2012 | access-date=Jan 31, 2013 | archive-date=June 23, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623092506/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/071712-datapipe-260951.html | url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{Cloud computing}}
{{Apache Software Foundation}}
- [https://www.StackBill.com Cloud Management Portal built on Apache Cloudstack]
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