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Storage configuration is not simple

Biggest learning: "enterprise" is not monolithic

Recognizing cloud means more than advanced virtualization. Once that mind-shift occurs, the barriers quickly dissolve.

Storage configuration is not simple

Some enterprises want to get into the hardware, but most simply want to consume the resources.

More than anything else, mindset is slowing down enterprise adoption. Trying to take the new way and make it fit an old mold.

@robertcathey to me it's all about reference implementations and cultural mindset to move to hybrid now

Storage configuration is not simple

Almost like saying "Hey, we bought a plane to move faster but our policies don't allow us to use a runway."

There is significant enterprise adoption today. Unfortunately, "the enterprise" isn't often fond of publicly discussing their technology strategies. Makes it hard for the community to distribute more user stories.

@furrier Does this mean Private vs Public battle is over and Hybrid won?

Also, enterprises ARE adopting. Fast. http://superuser.ope...

In our #devops chat this morning we talked about automation here is the transcript of that chat http://www.via-cc.at...

I'm also seeing a skills gap in the enterprise. Any thoughts on how to ramp up OpenStack skills for existing talent?

Agree with @blueboxjesse - there's really a lot of enterprise adoption. We see more of it every 6 months on stage at the summits. https://www.openstac...

@furrier Interesting how most enterprises embracing OpenStack are doing it b/c they want "more better faster," not "your mess for less."

Is there confusion over how open OpenStack really is?

Some enterprises are going the managed/hosted route to avoid the skills gap altogether.

@pgillin How do you mean?

The enterprise should consider other OpenStack consumption methodologies. Distributions and DIY require scarce skill sets that aren't required by other types of consumption.

Enterprise-wide adoption or pockets in enterprises? Adoption usually begins with pilots

@scottsanchez Biggest barrier to adoption is just fear of unknown or refusal to adapt to new trends. Don't think that their app or workload is suited for the cloud, or refuse to change to work on cloud

Paul: Some companies are looking to sell a proprietary OpenStack on proprietary linux on proprietary hardware. That's where the confusion comes from IMO.

We need to be realistic in the ability of enterprises (and their software providers) to rewrite their applications to be cloud aware. The on-ramp is currently very binary.

@blueboxjesse Should the enterprise outsource their OpenStack environment first and learn how to grow and scale it?

That's the best approach. Doing so empowers them to focus on using OpenStack, not working ON OpenStack.

Not every enterprise has 20 engineers to dedicate to their OpenStack environment. Nor should they.

Enjoyed it!

Thanks everyone! See you in a couple of weeks! :)

thanks all for participating, looking forward to seeing everyone on September 16th at OpenStackSV.com event

Thanks for being involved. Any feedback on our new Engagement Container technology :-)

@furrier You're a good pimp!

can't wait to interview you on theCUBE

@furrier Love CrowdChat, but sometimes feels like you're having 20 conversations simultaneously

@jpmorgenthal yes we are working around the clock to make easier and simplier for all - knowledge graph is action here for sure

@furrier streams like hootsuite? each question gets its own stream?

See everyone next weekend notice you can follow crowd chats - see above

@jpmorgenthal Good to see you here, it's been a while

@hphelioncloud thanks for the warm welcome

@jpmorgenthal great idea customizing the layout would be cool; need more money to do those cool things :-) Crowdchat build on less than $1m

@furrier Hmnmm, maybe Hootsuite should acquire?

@jpmorgenthal they better hurry we are raising money

Ha! Fishing for tips? :-)

Blue box (are you ready for that Jess?)

I believe you'll see a huge wave of new financing and market consolidation in #OpenStack in the next 18 months.

@HPCloudAngel Argh! My afternoon as all planned out, and now you've ruined it!

@HPCloudAngel I'll look for a term sheet in my email later today.

the more interesting question is who is the next big company to make an OpenStack acquisition

@zer0tweets That is great question

VMware just announced their distribution, so they will likely wait it out for a while

@zer0tweets I see VMware embracing openstack and docker as testiment to the open model that customers want I would see VMware doing some deal in the space esp with Cloudfoundry trying to find it's legs

@zer0tweets @furrier Look at the OpenStack Platinum Sponsor list. I expect you'll see news from each before the end of 2015.

Where is Cisco in all this? Their silence is deafening.

OK... who will remain independent 18 months from now. @scottsanchez - Metacloud will probably still be out there? We, at Mirantis, also... who else?

@pgillin Cisco is tweaking their plans while SDN is really changing fast - #vmworld there were lots of discussion. anyone else have thoughts?

@zer0tweets I wonder if the NSA knows.

HP will still be out there. ;)

@blueboxjesse top sponsors are HP, Nebula, Juniper, Brocade, and A10; hmm Juniper and Brocade merging?

ugh.. Juniper and Brocade.. not a good mix imho.

@HPCloudAngel I don't doubt that =)

ugh.. Juniper and Brocade.. not a good mix imho.