Kolla-Ansible One-Click Deployment Guide for OpenStack

Kolla-Ansible is a powerful tool for deploying OpenStack in a containerized manner. It utilizes Docker containers and Ansible automation technology to help you quickly set up a production-grade OpenStack cloud platform. Below, I will outline the core steps for deployment, key configurations, and some practical suggestions. 📦Understanding the Advantages of Kolla-Ansible The main reasons for … Read more

Production-Level VMware Virtualization Replacement Routes and Assessment

Production-Level VMware Virtualization Replacement Routes and Assessment

Welcome financial technology workers to actively contribute! Submission email: [email protected] ——Financial Electronicization Written by / Zhi Ling Haina (SmartX) Zhang Tao In recent years, more and more enterprises have begun to focus on the innovative development of information technology applications, with “virtualization” being one of the key areas of interest in the industry. Especially during … Read more

Understanding Cloud Computing, Virtualization, and Containers

Understanding Cloud Computing, Virtualization, and Containers

“Cloud computing” is a term that everyone is very familiar with. As a mainstream trend in information technology development, it frequently appears before us. Along with it come these concept names—OpenStack, Hypervisor, KVM, Docker, K8S… All these terms belong to the field of cloud computing technology. For beginners, understanding the specific meanings of these concepts … Read more

Why Core Networks Need Virtualization (NFV)?

Why Core Networks Need Virtualization (NFV)?

Hello everyone, I am Little Jujube. Today, I want to talk to you about the future of networks. Those who know a little about communications must understand that mobile communication networks, although consisting of many components, can essentially be divided into two sides: one is the wireless side and the other is the network side. … Read more

Core Technologies of IaaS in Cloud Computing: Virtualization Technology

Core Technologies of IaaS in Cloud Computing: Virtualization Technology

We know that the cloud hosts on cloud computing platforms are actually virtual machines, but we don’t feel it; using them is no different from using a real server, which is all thanks to Virtualization Technology. It can be said that virtualization technology is the core technology for implementing the infrastructure layer of cloud computing … Read more

Production-Level Virtualization Solutions: Transformation Routes and Evaluation Points

Production-Level Virtualization Solutions: Transformation Routes and Evaluation Points

In recent years, more and more enterprises have begun to focus on the development of new IT solutions, with “virtualization” being one of the key areas of concern in this process. Especially during the transition of enterprise IT infrastructure from traditional architectures to distributed architectures, adopting a self-controlled virtualization system can achieve a dual benefit. … Read more

Technical Discussion: High Availability with Kolla-Ansible

Technical Discussion: High Availability with Kolla-Ansible

In our past technical practices, we have discussed how to achieve containerized deployment of the OpenStack cloud platform using the Kolla-Ansible tool. Now, with the dual demands of enterprise users for operational experience and system resilience, this article will integrate the new Skyline component into the Kolla-Ansible toolchain. Skyline, as the next-generation dashboard for OpenStack, … Read more

Virtualization – Mastering OpenStack in 5 Minutes a Day (Part 2)

Virtualization - Mastering OpenStack in 5 Minutes a Day (Part 2)

Part 2 Virtualization OpenStack is a cloud operating system. To learn OpenStack, one must first grasp some knowledge related to virtualization and cloud computing. Virtualization Virtualization is the foundation of cloud computing. Simply put, virtualization allows multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical server, where the virtual machines share the physical machine’s CPU, … Read more

Virtualization Leader Completes Product Transformation, Establishes the Second Major Alliance in Cloud Computing

Virtualization Leader Completes Product Transformation, Establishes the Second Major Alliance in Cloud Computing

(Above is VMware’s global CEO Pat Gelsinger) The strategy of “alliance and cooperation” originated during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Initially, the states of Qi and Qin were the most powerful, while the other five states would sometimes form alliances to counter Qi and Qin, and vice versa, Qi and … Read more

Case Study: China Mobile’s ARM-Based NFV Solution Deployment

Case Study: China Mobile's ARM-Based NFV Solution Deployment

Project Contributors: Duan Xiaodong, Zhang Hao, Cai Yali, Li Ji, Yue Lei, Yu Qing, Chen Jiayuan, Gao Congwen, Qin Jie, Wang Yihui 1. Case Overview In response to the national call to “accelerate breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies for network development and key core technologies with international competitiveness, speed up the promotion of domestic autonomous and … Read more