Getting started with the OpenStack cloud: Creating DNS records using OpenStack Designate
In this blog post, we’ll show you how to use OpenStack Designate to create and manage DNS zones and DNS records directly within an OpenStack environment. This makes it easier for you to manage DNS configurations for applications and services, and ensures that they can be accessed reliably and user-friendly.
Getting started with the OpenStack cloud: Creating load balancers with OpenStack Octavia
In this blog post, we’ll show you, step by step, how to create a load balancer using OpenStack Octavia.
Getting started with the OpenStack cloud: Accessing the OpenStack APIs
In this post, advanced users will gain an overview of the CLI tools and API endpoints available in the cloud environment, enabling them to automate recurring tasks and manage infrastructure using scripting or IaC tools such as Terraform or OpenTofu.
Getting started with the OpenStack cloud: Accessing the Horizon dashboard
In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to the OpenStack Horizon dashboard and explain some of the key terms you’ll come across in this context.
An Introduction to Our Public Cloud Locations: Your Guide to Getting Started with YAOOK OpenStack
The aim of this guide is to simplify the onboarding process for our OpenStack Public Cloud and its administration.
Five years of Yaook as an open source project: Some reflections on the importance of community-driven software development
Five years ago, STACKIT and Cloud&Heat Technologies decided to release Yaook, a lifecycle management tool for OpenStack, as an open source project. In the months leading up to this decision, both companies had worked intensively on the development of...
Scaling Smart Automation with Cloud&Heat: How the elevait suite Powers the Future of AI-Driven Business
How to build a scalable and sovereign IT infrastructure for hosting AI applications - provided by elevait
Digital sovereignty under the magnifier – What does the analysis of an IT infrastructure look like?
We conduct the sovereignty check using the fictitious company 42 Rides Ltd. How digitally sovereign is your infrastructure? Conduct the self-check.
Use of Open Container Initiative (OCI) container images as Linux Containers (LXC) in Proxmox VE
This blog post shows how OCI-compliant container images can be used directly as LXC containers in Proxmox Virtual Environment. In particular, the porting of the containers and operation via Systemd are discussed.
Understanding Cloud Costs: The Lifecycle of an Instance in OpenStack
Understanding cloud costs: Why stopped instances in OpenStack continue to incur costs - and how shelving saves resources.
The true cost of the cloud: why on-premises is making a strategic comeback
Cloud solutions are not always the favourable choice! Rising costs and the desire for more control are leading companies back to on-premise. Discover why the hybrid approach and open source tools are the future of digital infrastructure.
So this was vendor lock-in! Some reflections on cloud market dynamics and reducing technology dependencies.
On the dynamics of the cloud market and reducing technology dependency with Kubernetes