Analysis of similarities and differences between HP Helion and OpenStack

When we talk about hphelion, we always like to talk about OpenStack this open source project. Some users wonder why, as one of the world's most successful business companies, HP's cloud computing has been linked to open source. A few days ago, China's HP cloud computing chief architect Mr. Wu Mingju during a visit to the Sadie Webcast, detailed and we analyzed the similarities and differences between Hphelion and OpenStack.

In terms of HP's Helion brand, he says, it combines HP's software, hardware and services accordingly. From the product stack mainly includes several aspects, the first platform software this piece, it mainly includes two aspects, one is OpenStack, we can call the cloud operating system or the bottom cloud platform, here includes one is the community edition, the Community Edition is everybody may go free to download free use. The other is the commercial version, which is an external sales version of HP. Another is the commercialization of the PAAs platform based on Cloudfoundry. This also includes the community and business editions, which are on the platform plate. The other is helion corresponding, including a collection of cloud platform, this product in the country have a lot of users are in use, which is the bottom of it is based on HP's Helionopenstack the whole cloud of the program.

In fact, not only HP, many other manufacturers, such as IBM, Cisco, Oracle, etc., also put OpenStack as its cloud strategy is an important direction. Why do people choose OpenStack? First of all, for open source piece, open source is the most flexible. The other is a rich ecosystem that will not be locked down by a single vendor based on an Open-source architecture. In addition to open source, the biggest advantage of open source is transparent, easy to regulate. Second, for open source, the most important meaning is open. For a complex enterprise IT architecture with multiple forms, openness is the foundation of consolidation, and its flexibility and timely updating are unmatched by many closed systems.

From the OpenStack, OpenStack should say that the open source cloud computing platform for the fastest development, but also support the most manufacturers open source cloud computing solution. For now, more than 10,000 of the developer community and up to 200 it vendors have supported it. This includes HP also includes our traditional IBM, Oracle and so on it vendors. HP is the top Platinum member of the entire community. HP has two members of the OpenStack board, one is appointed and the other is elected. HP from the OpenStack version of the No.1 contributor, either from the code's audit number or the total contribution of the new code.

HP's contribution to the community is to make an unreserved contribution to open source in terms of security, performance, and object storage. It also integrates some of the best places in the OpenStack community into the OpenStack of HP's Business edition. In addition, HP is strengthening the security aspects of the commercial version of OpenStack, supporting its enterprise-class deployments and providing the appropriate integration tools and professional services.

The core of Hphelion's Business edition is also OpenStack, where HP incorporates many of the enterprise features, such as lifecycle management, installation deployments, platforms for Cloudfoundry cloud migration, and the corresponding cloud computing management software for HP. It also provides the integration capabilities of IT systems and it certifications within the enterprise. In short, the Business Edition allows open source Community Edition to truly achieve the enterprise level of application. Specifically, HP's OpenStack is a security aspect, plus high availability and scalability.

Wu Mingju finally said that the entire HP Helion technical lineup is based on Openstack,openstack is like the cornerstone of Helion, under the OpenStack Unified architecture, HP Helion product mix is divided into two areas of construction and consumption, Help customers build their own public or private cloud environments, or help customers consume external services. The HP Helionopenstack Business Edition is embodied in high availability, security, installation, and upgrades. Compared with the commercial version, the HP Helionopenstack Community Edition has the support of installation and upgrade, which is more applicable to the concept validation and small-scale production environment, while the commercial edition is more suitable for enterprise users and suppliers. According to him, the practice of customers such as Shanghai Telecom has proved that a lengthy deployment practice in the past, users often take weeks or even longer, but HP Helionopenstack can shorten its cycle to a few days or even hours.

With its unparalleled vitality, Hewlett-Packard Helion OpenStack is taking root in more and more industries and has won wide acclaim from customers, including local governments and enterprises, as well as a large number of Fortune hundred enterprises.