OpenStack Picks Up Momentum in the Enterprise
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Private Cloud Adoption Rises
69% are using the cloud, of which 43% report they are using an open-source cloud. -
Open-Source Cloud Use
OpenStack has a 69% adoption rate. Almost half (48%) of those not currently using open-source cloud software plan to do so in the future. -
Reasons for Adopting Open-Source Private Cloud
The key reasons for open-source cloud adoption include flexibility (70.5%), no vendor lock-in (66.1%), savings (66.1%), and open standards and APIs (59.8%). -
Top Open-Source Cloud Benefits
The top three benefits of open-source cloud are lower cost of ownership (75%), agility (74%) and faster time-to-value for applications (54%). -
Top Reasons for Not Selecting an Open-Source Cloud
Security (42%), lack of in-house specialized skills (39%), lack of support (36%), and maturity (28%) are major concerns for the 57% of respondents who prefer proprietary cloud software. -
Satisfaction With Open-Source Clouds
77% said they are satisfied with the cloud while only 5% expressed dissatisfaction. That leaves another 18% who are unsure at this point. -
Private Cloud Infrastructure Preference
A little over a third (36.4%) will go with a best-of-breed approach while 32.7% said they will rely on converged systems involving multiple vendors. Only 13.6% will go with a single vendor platform, and 17.3% said they will use what they have available in-house. -
Cloud Deployment Model
45% said they will rely on a hybrid model while 44% said they will have a private cloud only model. Only 11% said they would have public cloud only. -
Cloud Monitoring Tools
79% report they are using multiple types of tools. Another 8% purchased a unified monitoring tool, while 13% chose to write their own. -
Hypervisors in Use
VMware continues to dominate, with 76% saying they use hypervisors. But Microsoft is already up to a 29% share. KVM is used by 24% and Citrix XenServer by 21%.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel While proprietary hypervisors continue to dominate enterprise IT, open-source clouds are gaining momentum. A new study by Zenoss, a provider of open-source IT monitoring software, shows that 43 percent of 376 IT professionals polled said they have deployed a private cloud based on open-source software, and the most dominant form of open-source cloud software is OpenStack. Despite the competitive battle between Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure for "public cloud supremacy," the real battle in the enterprise is around the "private cloud, which is where open-source cloud communities … hope to gain significant ground," the report states. "Of course, with the hybrid deployment model, security concerns will inevitably start to surface. Enterprises will seek consistent security across their cloud deployment, which in these cases will be a mix of on-premise and in the cloud." Providers of proprietary virtualization platforms, such as VMware and Microsoft, have the inside track when it comes to private clouds in the enterprise. However, solution providers in the channel must recognize that OpenStack will be a force to be reckoned with if they don't want to lose out on opportunities.