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Bob Callaway

April 9, 2015ChefConf 2015 - Recap

ChefConf 2015: RecapChefConf 2015 is the largest, most vibrant gathering of web-scale IT and DevOps leaders, practitioners, and innovators. Featuring three days of inspired discussions, collaborative presentations, technical training, and hands-on labs focused on automating infrastructure and the continuous delivery of applications.NetApp & Chef Software have created Apache 2-licensed Chef cookbooks for managing the configuration...
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February 18, 2015OpenStack Liberty Summit in Vancouver – Vote for Session Proposals!

OpenStack Liberty Summit in Vancouver – Vote for Session Proposals!Voting is open now (until February 23rd) for presentation proposals for the OpenStack Liberty Summit in Vancouver. While there are lots of great proposals out there covering a wide variety of topics, we’d like to call your attention to several proposals that involve OpenStack and NetApp,...
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December 6, 2014Using Packstack to install Cinder with NetApp Storage Backends

This is a guest post by Ryan Hefner.It is now possible to have Packstack configure Cinder to use NetApp storage devices as backends for providing block storage capabilities to OpenStack users. The NetApp driver for Cinder supports: NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP (NFS/iSCSI) NetApp Data ONTAP in 7-Mode (NFS/iSCSI) NetApp E-Series (iSCSI)If Packstack is not already...
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November 18, 2014NetApp in Paris - OpenStack Summit Recap

NetApp in Paris: OpenStack Summit RecapAbout two weeks ago, NetApp sent a large contingent of folks to the biannual OpenStack Summit in Paris – where developers, operators, and users converge - to talk about their experiences around OpenStack, learn more about what’s new in the ecosystem, and help design the next release of OpenStack!Probably most...
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August 26, 2014The results are in - Manila is an OpenStack incubated project!

The results are in - Manila is an OpenStack incubated project!In today’s meeting of the OpenStack technical committee (comprised of 13 representatives across multiple vendors, charged with enforcing OpenStack ideals (such as Openness, Transparency, Commonality, Integration and Quality), deciding on issues that impact multiple programs, providing an ultimate appeals board for technical decisions and general...
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August 21, 2014Highly Available OpenStack Deployments Built on NetApp Storage Systems

NetApp TR4323-DESIGN is now published!Just a quick note to let you know that today, NetApp published TR4323-DESIGN: Highly Available OpenStack Deployments Built on NetApp Storage Systems. This document describes the solution design for a highly available deployment of OpenStack built on NetApp® storage systems. It includes architectural considerations, technology choices, and best practices for leveraging...
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July 31, 2014OpenStack Kilo Summit in Paris – Vote for Session Proposals!

OpenStack Kilo Summit in Paris – Vote for Session Proposals!Voting is open now (until August 6th) for presentation proposals for the OpenStack Kilo Summit in Paris. While there are lots of great proposals out there covering a wide variety of topics, we’d like to call your attention to several proposals that involve OpenStack and NetApp,...
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July 16, 2014Overview of Manila from Atlanta OpenStack Summit

Manila in Atlanta: OpenStack Summit RecapWelcome to the OpenStack @ NetApp blog – there’s a lot going on here at NetApp around OpenStack, so we thought starting a blog would be a great way to get the word out! I’m Bob Callaway, Technical Marketing Engineer within the Cloud Solutions Group - the business unit within...
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