Apache CloudStack

What is Apache CloudStack?

Apache CloudStack is an open source software designed to deploy and manage large networks of virtual machines on a scalable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform. It enables businesses to build and operate cloud computing environments, allowing them to provision and manage virtual machines, storage, and networking resources centrally.

Highlights

• Customizable user interface and application configuration capabilities, including features like firewalling, VM templates, routing, storage replication, and DHCP
• User and access management functionality, enabling administrators to manage permissions, change account passwords, and allocate resources to specific domains or users
• Project management module for inviting employees, organizing users into teams, and sharing virtual resources such as snapshots, templates, data disks, and IP addresses
• Integration with external LDAP servers like Microsoft Active Directory and ApacheDS for user authentication
• Virtual machine creation and assignment to specific hosts or affinity groups based on requirements
• Custom network offerings with details like name, description, data transfer rate, guest type, and virtual private cloud (VPC)