The OpenStack cloud computing platform continues to head in a lot of interesting directions. There are many IT departments interested in deploying it for its flexibility and customizability, but there are also those who simply want a well supported OpenStack platform that will let them take advantage of private cloud functionality.
Just this week, SUSE announced the availability of SUSE Cloud 3, the next version of its OpenStack distribution for building Infrastructure-as-a-Service private clouds. And, Metacloud, which has focused on deploying and operating OpenStack as a service for many companies, launched Metacloud Hosted Private Cloud, a turnkey hosted solution that delivers the company’s OpenStack-based cloud platform alongside full support plans.
