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Eucalyptus & On-premise AWS

Lester WadeCloud Solution Architect

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Background

● Open source private cloud software● Started as a University project in 2007● Elastic utility computing architecture for linking your

programs to useful systems● Eucalyptus Systems formed in 2009

● Marten Mickos as CEO in 2010● Currently 65 employees

● Focus on AWS Compatibility...

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Marketing

● Be highly compatible with AWS● Most widely-used public cloud● de facto industry standard API● Large ecosystem

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Who uses Eucalyptus?

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API & Construct Support

● EC2● EBS● IAM● S3● STS● Cloudwatch● Autoscaling● Elastic Load Balancing

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Eucalyptus is...

● GPLv3 licensed (+ BSD bits and proprietary add ons)● Java, C, Python (+sprinkling of Groovy & Perl in toolchains)● Single codebase (ref github.com/eucalyptus)● 5 core components

● Cloud Controller (CLC)● Walrus● Cluster Controller (CC)● Storage Controller (SC)● Node Controller (NC)

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● Releases every 4-6 months● Current release = 3.3.1● 3.4 due at the end of October

Releases

May ‘08 Nov ‘09 Feb ‘12Aug ‘10 Jun ‘12 Dec ‘12 Jun ’13

1.0 1.6 2.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

Oct ‘13

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Getting Eucalyptus

● Packaged for CentOS, RHEL, Fedora, Debian● Packagers working in other distros (Arch, Ubuntu ..)● Commercial support only on CentOS and RHEL● downloads.eucalyptus.com <- get it here● FastStart (15min cloud install)● Eucalyptus Virtual Cloud (EVC) - bootable single-host cloud

on USB● Ansible playbooks, Puppet module and Chef recipe

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Architectural Overview

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Cloud Controller (CLC)

● Java component & web service● Service endpoint(s) - EC2, IAM, AS, ELB, CW etc.● Handles access, authentication and privileges● Can be made highly available

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Walrus

● Java component & web service● S3 object store implementation (endpoint for S3)● Can also be highly available● Typically backed by network-attached storage

Minazo - Enoshima Aquarium

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Cluster Controller (CC)

● C component ● Runs as a web service in Apache● Gatekeeper to a cluster (AZ)● Controls instance placement and delegates lifecycle

operations● Implements networking features (like security groups)● Can be made highly available● One active per cluster

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Storage Controller (SC)

● Java component and web service● Provides EBS functionality● Multiple “backends”

● Can serve iSCSI target(s) with local storage● Proxy for a SAN (NetApp, EMC or Dell)

● Caches snapshots● Can be made highly available (when using a SAN)● One active per cluster

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Node Controller

● C component & web service in Apache● Talks to libvirt to handle instance (VM) operations● Uses local storage for ephemeral● Handles:

● Instantiation of VM’s● Volume attachments● Bundling tasks● Live migration (block migration) ● …

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Reference Deployment

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New Features in 3.3

● API compatible implementation of 3 new services● Cloudwatch● Autoscaling● Elastic Load Balancing

● Other feature improvements● Tagging & Filtering● More instance types● Live migration between cluster/AZ’s● Improvements with SDK interop (Java, .Net)

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Demo

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Features coming in 3.4

● Edge networking mode (tech preview)● Hybrid UI● Warm upgrades (no need to terminate instances)● IAM roles● Image management improvements such as AMI import,

VMDK import, image sanity checks with libguestfs ● Modular scalable Walrus implementation (tech preview)

● Storage Gateway/Proxy● Modular back-ends (starting with RiakCS)

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Features* coming in 4.0 (Q1 2014)

● Supported modular Walrus + Edge networking● Improved unified UI (for user and cloud administrator)● CloudFormation● VPC-like features● Reserved instances● Placement groups

disclaimer: may change based on priorities

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Try Eucalyptus● Eucalyptus Virtual Cloud

http://downloads.eucalyptus.com/software/evc/testing/

● FastStart

http://downloads.eucalyptus.com/software/faststart/

● Install from packages

http://downloads.eucalyptus.com/software/eucalyptus/

● Ansible Playbook (see our GitHub for Puppet & Chef options)

https://github.com/eucalyptus/ansible-playbooks

THANK YOULester Wade

lester@eucalyptus.com