Private Cloud Storage for Different Enterprise Compute Clouds

Enterprise users are building clouds with VMware and Citrix Cloud Platform, neither of which has a defacto storage platform. OpenStack is used to build clouds and does have an object storage at its core, but often the best answer to any cloud architecture is to use the best combination of technologies for the specific environment. This session will cover the process of selecting the right storage for different private compute clouds, focusing on OpenStack Object Storage and contrasting with other vendor specific offerings. Attendees will learn how object storage can be integrated with any compute cloud technology, as well as get more background on software defined storage, and leveraging open source software and standard hardware to build private cloud storage.

Learning Objectives

Integrating object storage into any cloud
Learn more about software-defined storage
Learn about leveraging open source software
How to pick the right storage for private clouds
Build a combined cloud