[clug-talk] Private Cloud?

[Shawn]

Gustin Johnson wrote:
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> You may wish to read the white paper.  It pretty much explains all the
> acronyms, terms and concepts used.
> 
> http://www.ubuntu.com/system/files/UbuntuEnterpriseCloudWP-Architecture-20090820.pdf

noted and will be reading it soon.

> 
>> And related to this, anyone have thoughts about putting together a CLUG
>> cloud?
>>
> Do you have some servers and bandwidth hidden away somewhere?  I am in

I have some idle bandwidth.  Enough for testing and/or low volume usage. 
  I'm not sure how much hardware has to be thrown at this - seems that 
if it can run a Ubuntu Server install at a reasonable rate, it should be 
sufficient.  In that case, yes, I do have some hardware I can make use 
of - though I'm probably looking at a new server soonish anyways.

>  I was thinking of doing a test run with Eucalptus before I have to
> deploy it as a traditional VMWare server.  Perhaps this could be a
> weekend workshop?  Between the two of us we can handle the hardware and
> networking requirements, we would just need the space and power to work.

I'm sure we can find/arrange space.  But I'm not sure if "workshop" is 
quite the right term. :)  I think it would be more of a work effort - 
i.e. our effort to try to get the thing running.  But that seems like a 
cool sort of mentoring/knowledge sharing session.

> Thoughts?  Anyone else interested in taking part?

I can spearhead this (coordinate with the exec, book rooms, etc) if 
there is enough interest.


Shawn