Let's say you're running a private cloud application platform like Stackato or Cloud Foundry. Let's further say that you're running this Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) inside your enterprise IT organization. This all sounds pretty reasonable, right? Enterprises are exactly the kind of customers who want private PaaS. What kind of features do enterprises expect from a PaaS?
With Stackato Private Platform as a Service (PaaS), enterprise IT enjoys rapid application deployment, scalable administration, and greater control while developers can code in the language that’s right for them. But how does Stackato actually work?
Stackato 2.10.6 -- a new, turbocharged version of Stackato 2.10 that adds a couple of useful new features and an even better web console -- is now available. This is the last planned release of our "Gibson" series; we've been working hard on a bigger feature release in the meantime and look forward to releasing it this summer.
This post presents a picto-guide with some commentary on how to get a Stackato PaaS up and running quickly and easily on OpenStack.
Stackato is delivered as a Virtual Appliance, meaning it is delivered as a ready-built VM image for you to import to your hypervisor and get going right away. You don't have to build the whole PaaS from scratch, and you don't need any specialized build tools.
I follow several threads of thought on the web and elsewhere around "What Is DevOps?". A common aggravation for several people in the industry is the idea that "DevOps" can be a job title.
I just had a call with Solomon Hykes from dotCloud about Docker, who gave me the low-down about Docker.
What is Docker?
Docker brings the power of Linux containers (LXC) and aufs (Another Union File System) to create a new level of packaging and process isolation that really is something you should sit up and take note of.
DrupalCon this year was an absolute blast! This was my very first convention, so it was a little nerve-racking, but it was an incredible experience. The sponsors, coordinators, and the visitors there were all great people to talk to, and the food was AMAZING.
With Stackato Private Platform as a Service (PaaS), enterprise IT enjoys rapid application deployment, scalable administration, and greater control while developers can code in the language that’s right for them. But how does Stackato actually work?
Kevin Behr is obsessed with making improvements. In the last 25 years, he has helped many IT organizations do business better.
Stackato 2.10.6 -- a new, turbocharged version of 
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