The OpenStack Foundation promotes the development, distribution and adoption of the OpenStack cloud operating system. The goal of the OpenStack Foundation is to serve developers, users, and the entire ecosystem by providing a set of shared resources to grow the footprint of public and private OpenStack clouds, enable technology vendors targeting the platform and assist developers in producing the best cloud software in the industry.
NetApp joined as a charter member of the OpenStack Foundation in August of 2012. The OpenStack Foundation is an independent body providing shared resources to help achieve its mission by protecting, empowering, and promoting OpenStack software and the community around it. As a Gold member of the Foundation, NetApp is pleased to be taking a leadership role in the community.