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Engineering notes from operating open infrastructure: the failures, design decisions, and upstream work that make open infrastructure better.

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OpenStackOctober 1, 2026

OpenStack Private Cloud: Architecture, Costs & Use Cases

Learn how OpenStack private cloud works, what drives its cost, how it compares with public cloud and virtualization, and when it makes sense for your infrastructure.

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OpenStackSeptember 30, 2026

Why Cloud Portability Is Harder Than It Sounds

Cloud portability is more than moving a VM. Learn how data, networking, storage, identity, and platform dependencies affect workload mobility

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OpenStackSeptember 28, 2026

OpenStack for AI: How to Build a Private GPU Cloud for Production

Learn how OpenStack can power a private GPU cloud for enterprise AI, including compute, networking, storage, Kubernetes, isolation, operations, and deployment choices.

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Cloud Pricing 101: Public vs. Private
February 22, 2019
Unfortunately, there's no such thing as a one-size-fits-all in the cloud industry, which means there no one cloud that's more cost-effective for everyone.
Top Cloud Computing Challenges Faced By All Industries
February 20, 2019
When it comes to cloud computing, some challenges are felt across industries. Read on to find out what common difficulties are faced!
Private Clouds & The Cloud Ecosystem
February 18, 2019
Don't let the development of your cloud ecosystem overwhelm you. In today's blog, we're connecting private clouds, cloud providers and cloud ecosystems.
February 15, 2019
Get to know the true definition of a hybrid cloud and how it can benefit you!
February 13, 2019
Cloud security is one of the most inquired-about aspects of cloud computing in both public and private realms. Read on to learn more.
February 11, 2019
Having effective operating principles and practices for software developments and releases is vital for your team and customers. Check out how continuous integration tools like OpenStack ZUUL, continuous delivery and continuous deployment can help!
February 8, 2019
With all the buzz around serverless, we're diving into what you may have heard and shedding light on what you haven't!
February 6, 2019
Bare metal and virtual machines - which one is better? Get to know the differences between the two and determine what suits your needs!
February 4, 2019
Virtual machines offer many applications and benefits within cloud computing. Find out how VEXXHOST ensures you're getting the most out of our VMs!
February 1, 2019
Orchestration, dashboards and identity authentication are some of the most critical solutions for your infrastructure. In this deep dive we're looking into OpenStack's Heat, Horizon and Keystone to uncover all of the extensive features they offer.