In this session, Senior IT Manager at DataHub Nepal, Dilip Singh, shares how DataHub grew up with CloudStack and details the journey the company had with the cloud orchestration platform.
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The CloudStack India User Group 2024 took place in Hyderabad on 23rd February. The conference, arranged by a group of volunteers from the Apache CloudStack Community, saw multiple sessions held about the cloud orchestration platform and its latest advancements.
5. On-premise infrastructure mindset
Security and privacy were among the top concerns
Inexperienced in hardware and storage.
Lack of Technical Resources for Cloud operation & management
Lots of effort to educate the customers
Being an initiator wasn’t easy
6. Started with 3 hosts cluster and 2 hosts management + 1 Storage in ACS
Journey With Apache CloudStack
DataHub is the first in Nepal to start Apache CloudStack initially with
“Basic Zone” with 4.7
After 6 months we started our advanced zone with VPC advanced
We proudly have a Stable CloudStack setup with around 50+ hosts with
Multiple Storages in Multiple Zones
7. Key Challenges Implementing
CloudStack in DataHub
Lack of technical local cloud expertise.
Stability of VR, unpredicted behaviour, troubleshooting of VR used to
take a longer time
CloudStack community
Training and conferences for CloudStack & Opensource
8. Cloud Experience with CloudStack
First local “Cloud Experience” in Nepal
Self-service portal
Helped to address the concerns of Privacy & Security
Better Experience and performance
9. Cloud Experience with CloudStack
Easy UI
Opensource approach
VPC
Scalable
Powerful API
Role Based Access Control (RABC)
Vibrant community
Compatibility with almost all common hypervisors
10. Game Changer with CloudStack
Self Service Portal (Competitive Advantage from other VPS providers
locally)
VPC Router for Tiering
Snapshots
Private Gateway for Extending the on-prem network to Cloud.
Affordable Cloud compared to global Public Cloud Providers
Automation with Terraform
11. Cloud Growth in Nepal
Local
Low Latency
Local Billing
Local 24/7 Support
12. Cloud Growth in Nepal
Government has been mandating data localization (financial data)
Promotion and use of Open Source – largely accepted in Nepal
Adoption of Cloud has continuously increased over time and
CloudStack has helped us gain this momentum & trust.
13. Our Customers Expectations
Scheduled backup and DR.
VPC and VR stability, management by GUI
Object Storage
Migration of VMware to CloudStack
Hello Hyderabad, Good Morning!!Namaste and a warm greeting to the esteemed members of the Apache CloudStack India User Group, Hyderabad! It's an honor to be here today and share with you the journey of DataHub, and our remarkable growth alongside Apache CloudStack. Since 2016, we've embraced CloudStack as a foundational technology, and its impact on our success has been truly transformative. So, thank you for inviting me to share this story with you all.DataHub, established in 2012, has been a pioneer in empowering businesses with the power of cloud computing. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide in Nepal and provide reliable, secure, and affordable cloud solutions to organizations of all sizes. We are passionate about fostering innovation and growth through cutting-edge technology, and since 2016, Apache CloudStack has been an integral part of our journey. Today, we offer a comprehensive suite of cloud services, including virtual machines, storage, networking, and managed services, all built upon the robust foundation of CloudStack.
Data localization gaining traction
Open source also can provide the stable cloud facility, that we have established and proven the mindset.