How Is An OpenStack Private Cloud Beneficial For DevOps?

DevOps is a software culture term that has emerged into the cloud computing market to enable an efficient and seamless application development cycle. It is the combination of development and operational resources in order to avoid deficiencies while working on a software application. It provides the necessary tools to software teams so they can adopt agile methodologies and induce them within their respective work processes.

But are you aware of how an OpenStack private cloud environment can benefit your DevOps strategy and cycle? Let’s have a look:

Open Source At Its Core

While developers require the open ground to create software applications, OpenStack provides the essential liberty to each individual on a DevOps team. Unlike other options which include vendor lock-ins and licensing fees, OpenStack is open-source which means you can access the source code for this cloud building platform. Additionally, it is available on GitHub as OpenStack GitHub. While OpenStack may not be an all-encompassing solution, its open-source nature is a critical benefit. Thus, you can add as many features as you want which makes OpenStack a flexible Infrastructure as a Software (IaaS) solution. Consequently, the open source infrastructure creates an ideal option with no boundaries or restrictions and enables open source continuous integration.

Offers Service Liquidity

OpenStack encloses a list of liquid services making cloud computing a natural preference for software developers and operators. The platform allows DevOps teams to include a large number of services as a part of their private cloud environment. These services may include but are not limited to: compute, network, block storage, image storage, big data, identity management, and more.

Multiple Access Routes

Unlike other platforms, you are not biased when using OpenStack. It’s because OpenStack allows you to access and manage your platform through different pathways. You can access your platform using a GUI dashboard or use command-line tools to make changes to your platform. And that’s not all; you can also make use of OpenStack through RESTful APIs. OpenStack offers multiple access routes to its users all in the good name of providing usage liberty.

OpenStack For All

A single organization does not control OpenStack, and it certainly does not depend on the contribution of a specified team. It is an open-source IaaS platform that allows users to contribute to the platforms’ stratosphere openly. OpenStack is becoming the future of cloud technology as it has the potential to provide high-quality solutions for public, private, and hybrid clouds alike.

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