Open Source and the Cloud
summary
Panel argues that cloud infrastructure is converging but unsettled: Ubuntu is the number one operating system in the cloud, two open-source stacks rise—Eucalyptus (GPL3) vs OpenStack (Apache 2)—and proprietary vendors survive by packaging services and features. Debate centers on IaaS vs PaaS, the economics of hardware and licensing, and community models (open core vs fully open). Examples include a single developer building an OpenVZ-based cloud in two months, and a prediction of multi‑year consolidation similar to the early relational database market.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Open source and infrastructure
- 0:38Proprietary vs. open source
- 2:53Innovation in cloud computing
- 6:23Defining the cloud operating system
- 8:32Evolution of application architecture
- 12:31Monetizing open source projects
- 18:17Platform and infrastructure strategy
- 24:39Sustainable business models
- 33:23The future of cloud consolidation
