Does the appliance model and OpenStack mix like oil and water, or is there really some secret sauce to this approach? While OpenStack emphasizes support of heterogeneous infrastructure, alternative solutions have demonstrated wild success in the marketplace with proprietary hardware platforms and converged solutions with fewer options. Nebula gained traction with this model, but it could not be sustained. Will any OpenStack appliances or hyper-converged solutions succeed or does the appliance approach violate OpenStack’s Prime Directive?
Join the panel of experts as they debate the viability of an OpenStack based appliance model. They will
● Weigh OpenStack’s core values against the promises of converged solutions
● Review appliance success stories and failures in the OpenStack and overall cloud ecosystem
● Reflect on factors such as time to market, upgradability, scalability, performance, reliability, and supportability
Moderated by: Jeff Dickey – Chief Innovation Officer, Redapt
Panel:
- Jeff O’Neal – Sr. Director, Cloud Computing, NetApp
- Jim Sangster – Sr. Director, Solutions Marketing, Mirantis
- Ken Won – Director, Cloud Solutions Marketing, HP
- Chris C. Kemp – Founder of Nebula & OpenStack, former CTO NASA
