OpenStack

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. A large open source platform for building and managing private or public cloud infrastructure, including compute, networking, storage, and identity services. OpenStack is known for both its ambition and the operational complexity of running it well.

    In plain English: An open source platform for running cloud infrastructure yourself.

    Example: "They adopted OpenStack to keep infrastructure in-house, then spent years building the expertise to operate it reliably."

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