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Open Source Software forBuilding Private and Public Clouds

Advancing the development of open,standards-based cloud solutions

With rising growth of the digital universe and proliferation ofdata across the enterprise, cloud computing is a key strategy

to manage the ever-increasing demand for IT services. Cloud

computing offers a dynamic alternative to the conventional,

static data center model. By providing massively scalable

compute resources and storage online, cloud computing

gives businesses the ability to develop and launch products

and services rapidly and efciently, allocating resources to

meet demand.

To help businesses take advantage of this model, Intel pursues

a vision of cloud computing that emphasizes automation,

federation, and client-awareness. Working through collaborative

open-source projects such as OpenStack*, as well as the Open

Data Center Alliance (ODCA), the Intel Cloud Builders program,

academia, and industry research centers, we contribute time,

energy, and nancial support to further this vision and advance

the development of open, standards-based solutions.

Intel is one of several corporate sponsors of the OpenStack

project, contributing expertise and code to help the project

thrive. As a result, businesses that choose OpenStack for their

cloud computing infrastructure derive maximum value from

their investment in Intel-based hardware.Client-awareAutomatedFederated

Intels Cloud 2015 Vision

To help enable the tools, building blocks, and best

practices that represent the future of the open

cloud, Intel has articulated a three-part vision:

Federated. A federated cloud allows the

more secure sharing of communications, data,

and services within and across both private

and public cloud-computing infrastructures,

requiring smooth interoperability across many

platforms and solutions.

Automated. An automated cloud enables

cloud-computing services and resources to

be specified, located, and more securely

provisioned with little or no human intervention.

Client-aware. A client-aware, device-savvy

cloud can intelligently take advantage of client

capabilities to deliver the best user experience

anytime, anywhere.

To advance Intels Cloud 2015 Vision, delivery

of open, interoperable solutions that embrace

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Shaping OpenStack for Business Securityand Efficiency

Intel contributes to the OpenStack project in these ways:

Exposing security- and power-related platform properties

to the enablement of cloud layer. Intels contributionsto platform security include enablement of Intel Trusted

Execution Technology (Intel TXT) under Linux*, KVM and Xen.*

Intel remote attestation APIs allow OpenStack to establish the

root of trust for a virtual machine that boots on any particular

server. Power use patterns can also now be monitored through

the Intel Power Node Manager by means of open IPMI interfaces.

Distributing cloud server workloads intelligently based

on platform characteristics. Intels enhancements to

the OpenStack scheduler enable it to survey the platform

characteristics and determine the optimal server on which

to start a virtual machine, based on a range of hardware

characteristics, including trust or quality of service.

Engineering OpenStack for Private Cloud Deployment

While OpenStack has gained enormous traction among

hosting companies and enterprise IT, several barriers remain

to its wider adoption. To establish a model for widespread

adoption, Intel IT was one of the rst organizations to adopt

OpenStack, making enhancements to adapt it for private

cloud deployment. Reference architectures developed by Intel

reect the experience acquired in working with OpenStack and

present technical contributions and best practices based on this

experience. In addition, Intel is partnering with other vendors

in the community to help businesses take advantage of the

benets of OpenStack.

Enabling Efficient Use of PhysicalInfrastructure in Public Clouds

Cloud service providers look for solutions that make maximum

use of compute, storage, network, and power resources.

For those cloud operators who deploy OpenStack, Intelscontributions enable them to increase the efciency of their

server infrastructure and deliver differentiated services to

multiple tenants securely.

Cloud service providers also need solutions that simplify

the deployment, management, and monitoring of their

infrastructures. Although OpenStack is a cost-effective solution

today, a service provider must perform several customizations

before integrating the technology into its data center. Intel is

actively working on additional enhancements to OpenStack that

will enable Trusted Compute Pools in the public cloud, where

they can host security-sensitive services.

Continuing Contributions to OpenStack

Open-source development inspires fresh ideas, accelerates

innovation, and lowers costs. For over two decades, Intels

contributions to open-source projects have enabled a breadth

of solutions to run exceptionally well on Intel architecture.

To help guide the direction of open source cloud solutions,

Intel participates in the OpenStack project as part of a global

community of technologists, developers, researchers, and

corporations sharing resources, technology, and ideas. As cloud

deployments based on OpenStack gain momentum, Intel looks

forward to contributing further enhancements to this project

that deliver on the promise of open source.

What is the OpenStack Project?

A truly open solution, OpenStack is freely available under the Apache 2.0 license. Anyone with an interest in doing so can run, build on,

or suggest changes to the code base. The OpenStack project fosters cloud standards, helping to create a large ecosystem that avoids

high costs and proprietary lock-insecuring a healthy future for open cloud development. The project focuses on developing and

maintaining two interrelated technologies:

OpenStack Compute. As the core management engine behind OpenStack, this part of the project manages all resources, networking,

authorization, and scalability needs for the cloud. OpenStack Compute is the internal fabric of the cloud that creates and manages

large groups of virtual private servers.

OpenStack Object Storage. This technology consists of software for creating redundant, scalable object storage using clusters of

commodity servers to efficiently store terabytes or petabytes of data.

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Manager

BMCNode

ManagerInstrumented PSUs

(bmc polling)

BIOS(SCI Handler

or ASL Code)Change P/T State

PowerConsumption

Set PowerBudget

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Intel value-addAn open remoteattestation stack toaccess trustworthinessof a remote VMM.

Intel value-addTboot/TXT support hasbeen in Xen since Xen3.2.Tboot support has beenin Linux/KVM since 2.6.33.

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Addressing Data Protection in the Cloud

Potential adopters of cloud computing consistently report that

security is among their prime concerns. The security landscape

surrounding cloud computing is complicated by the fact that a

cloud consists of potentially thousands of servers in multiple

locations. Cloud administrators need novel ways of determining

the trustworthiness of those remote servers. Intel is working to

address data protection in the cloud through key technologies,

such as Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT) andremote attestation.

Intel TXT compares the critical elements of a

cloud launch environment against a known

good source. The two must match, creating

a measured launch environment for Intel

TXT to allow the environment to run.

Remote attestation provides the means for

local or remote users and systems to share

measured launch environment credentials, so that platform

trustworthiness can be reported across the environment.

Because hypervisors must support these features, Intel is

deeply involved in making contributions and otherwise building

support for them into projects such as KVM and Xen.* We

also work with members of the ecosystem to make these

technologies available through the OpenStack* project. These

open-source contributions help encourage broader adoption of

the cloud and unlock its full potential.

Optimizing Cloud Efficiency throughSmart Power Management

IT efficiency is a key concern in any enterprise

environment, and cloud computing is no

different. The Intel Intelligent Power NodeManager offers a smart way to optimize

and manage power and cooling resources in

the data center, making the most of every

watt consumed. This technology enables

IT administrators to make informed power

management decisions and define dynamic,

configurable power policies that will improve

the efficiency of their cloud infrastructure.

Intels upstream contributions to collaborative

open source projects such as OpenStack,

coupled with its downstream collaboration with

open source ecosystem partners, ensures thatopen cloud solutions gain maximum benefit

from advanced power management technology.

A Focus on Intel Technologies

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Furthering the Intel 2015 Cloud Vision

In addition to considerable contributions to open-source projects

such as OpenStack, Intel is furthering its cloud computing vision

through its participation in the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA)

and its work through the Intel Cloud Builders program.

Open Data Center AllianceTo deliver on the promise of federated, automated, client-aware

cloud computing, Intel is working with leading IT organizations

as a technical advisor to the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA).

The ODCA is dening a roadmap of high-priority requirements

and usage models for cloud computing and next-generation data

centers with a focus on open, interoperable solutions. Intels

engagement with the ODCA and other IT customers globally

is helping to speed delivery of technology and solutions that

enable more secure, efcient, simplied cloud infrastructures.

In the form of eight usage models published in June 2011, the

ODCA outlined specic innovations in security, automation,

common management, and service transparency that are needed

for widespread adoption of cloud services. Recognizing the pace

of innovation sustained by open source projects, Intel is working

with its partners to develop open source implementations for

several of these usage models.

Intel Cloud Builders Program

Ultimately, complete solutions are needed to deploy clouds.

Intel Cloud Builders is an alliance of industry thought leaders

designing, building, and testing cloud solutions based on high-

quality building blocks and well-established best practices. Those

designs are made available to the general public in the form of

reference architectures. (refer below)

By engaging with leading software and equipment makers,

Intel brings together the expertise to create best-of-breed

solutions that end customers can use with condence. Using

these reference architectures, IT organizations can reduce risk,

frustration, and cost associated with making the transition to a

cloud infrastructure.

Industry-leadingISVs and OEMs

IntelXeonprocessor-based

test beds

Reference

architectures

Intel Cloud Builders offers a library ofreference architectures that provide

proven guidance for cloud computing.

Learn more about what Intel is doing in open source at www.intel.com/opensource

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