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We are a small company with very limit funds. In order to improve our server reliability, we are studying to migrate to CLOUD. We seen some CLOUD provider, they would charge by resources such as, CPU, RAM.....Disk space....High Availability....etc. We have server team, so we also consider to built the private CLOUD, we seen the Windows 8 server, it does need license fee. So we looking at Linux side, we look at Ubuntu and OpenStack. What is the different between Ubuntu and OpenStack solutions? Is it both free on software license? and only to pay the technical support.

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VJ, this question may get closed soon. I voted to close it because it's halfway between a shopping question (which are strictly off-topic, see the FAQ) and a "please consult for me for free" question (which don't raise the spirits of everyone reading them). If it does get closed, please don't take it to heart; instead, start the investigation yourself, and when you have specific technical questions, come back and ask those. – MadHatter Nov 20 '12 at 9:35
A cloud runs on servers. If your servers aren't reliable, your private cloud won't be either. – ceejayoz Nov 20 '12 at 15:56
Sorry about it. Thanks you. – Virtual Jasper Nov 21 '12 at 1:51

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What ubuntu provides for cloud setup is Eucalyptus.

Eucalyptus has extensive AMAZON EC2 API, good to have if you are thinking of setting up Hybrid setup lateron. It also has Web Admin console which lacks in Openstack. Openstack is opensource spinoff from RackSpace.

Check this link for basic comparison as well.

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A private cloud does not use Amazon calls, it runs internally only. I don't think you understood what the OP was looking for. – Brent Pabst Nov 20 '12 at 15:49
@BrentPabst Eucalyptus is a private cloud system that is AWS API compliant, i.e. the same tools can be used to manage both. – ceejayoz Nov 20 '12 at 15:57

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