OpenStack is nowhere near a "solved problem" | Linux Today

OpenStack is nowhere near a “solved problem”

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Matt Asay
Oct 10, 2014

OpenStack is many things, but a “solved problem”? Not even close.

Though early OpenStack visionary Josh McKenty cited the “boredom” of working on an established platform like OpenStack as his reason for leaving to join Cloud Foundry, the reality is that OpenStack remains very much a work in progress that needs strong leadership if it’s to live up to its potential.

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