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'''This is a draft for an updated Cloud SIG web site. Please see the current page at [[Cloud SIG]], which has actual useful information.'''


= Fedora Cloud SIG =
= Fedora Cloud SIG =


== Our Goals ==
(mission)
== Quick Links ==
- ec2
- docs
- participate (below)


The Fedora Cloud SIG works to make Fedora successful on all major cloud platforms, public and private.
== What Do We Mean by "Cloud"? ==
(this should probably be a short paragraph and a link for more)


= Looking for Fedora EC2 information? =
== Areas of Activity ==


A list of currently supported AMIs is [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Cloud_SIG/EC2_Images maintained here]
=== Fedora in the Cloud ===


We also have [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Cloud_SIG/EC2_Creation Instructions for rolling your own AMIs with boxgrinder].
''Cloud guest images and cloud guest issues.''


= Joining and participating in the Cloud SIG =
- ec2 images
We don't have a formalized join process.  Signing up on the mailing list, coming to Cloud SIG meetings, and joining our IRC channel are good ways to get involved.
- other public cloud providers
- images for private or hybrid clouds


== Mailing List ==
Constituents: anyone interested in development and production use of Fedora as a server platform


* Join: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/cloud
=== The Cloud on Fedora ===
* Archives: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/cloud/


== IRC ==
''Cloud platforms packaged for and running on Fedora.''


Fedora Cloud folks hang out on irc.freenode.net at [irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-cloud #fedora-cloud].
- openstack / eucalyptus / cloudstack / opennebula
- openshift origin
- owncloud / sparkleshare


Haven't used IRC for communication before? More information on how to use IRC is available [[IRC|here.]]
Constituents: upstream cloud infrastructure projects, downstream distros using Fedora, Fedora as tech preview, Fedora as testbed, Fedora as part of real infrastructure (ovirt-node). Special note for EPEL.


== Meetings ==
=== The Cloud ''for'' Fedora ===


Meetings are held weekly on '''Wednesday, 14:00 UTC''' (10am Eastern, 7am Pacific) on [irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-meeting #fedora-meeting].
''The Fedora Project as a user of cloud technologies.''


We also have an informal meeting time in the #fedora-cloud channel Tuesday at 20:00 UTC, for those who can't make the official time.
- Fedora Infrastructure private cloud
- connections with openshift?
- other ways we can use cloud tech to benefit Fedora development


See the [[Cloud_SIG/Meetings|Cloud SIG meetings]] page for more information and archived meeting logs.
Constituents: Fedora contributors


=== Fedora as Cloud End-Point ===


''Desktop and mobile devices running Fedora connect to cloud services.''


== What we're working on ==
- connecting with cloud accounts
[[File:Fedoracloud300.png|right|300px]]
- software-as-a-service for fedora users
There are a number of folks from various projects participating in the Cloud SIG. Some of these projects are listed below:
- possible service offerings


* [[Features/OpenShift_Origin]]
Constituents: users of Fedora as a desktop or mobile operating system. Special note for privacy and data-control concerns.
* [[Features/FedoraOnEC2]]
* Documentation: [[Publishing_image_to_EC2]]
* [[Cloud Marketing Collateral]]
* [[OpenStack]]
** Getting openstack-nova into Fedora.  
** Getting openstack-swift updated to 1.3.0
* [[Features/BoxGrinder]]
* Sheepdog: [[Features/Sheepdog|Sheepdog Feature page,]] [http://www.osrg.net/sheepdog/ Sheepdog project page]
* [[Cloudstack]]
* [[Features/Aeolus Conductor]]
* [[CloudFS]] (upstream project is at http://CloudFS.org)
* [[Features/OpenNebula|OpenNebula]] (upstream project is at http://opennebula.org)
* [[Features/Eucalyptus|Eucalyptus 3]]
* [[Features/Aeolus_Conductor|Aeolus Conductor]]
* [[Features/OpenStack|OpenStack]]
* [[Features/Sheepdog|Sheepdog]]
* [[Features/pacemaker-cloud|Pacemaker-Cloud]]
* [[Features/HekaFS|HekaFS]]


== Packaging ==
== Participating in the Cloud SIG ==
(nothing fancy required to join... ways of participating below...)


Interested in helping out with packaging? Feel free to grab a package from any of the projects you see [[Cloud_SIG_packaging|here]]. If you're not sure what to work on, feel free to drop a note to our mailing list.  If you're not a packager yet, or still need help, we can help out with that on the mailing list as well, or you can read the [[PackageMaintainers|package maintainers]] page for more information.
=== Mailing List ===


[[Cloud_SIG_packaging|Cloud SIG Packaging request list]]
=== IRC ===


== Documentation ==
=== Virtual Meetings ===
In addition to the excellent [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Draft_Documentation/0.1/html/Cloud_Guide/index.html Cloud Guide] created by the Fedora Documentation team with help from Cloud SIG contributors, we have a few wiki pages with documentation:


* [[Getting_started_with_OpenStack_Nova|Getting Started with OpenStack Nova]]
=== Conferences ===
* [[User:Gholms/EC2_Primer | EC2 Primer]]
* [[User:Gholms/IAM_Primer | Amazon IAM (Identity and Access Management) Primer]]
* [[User:Gholms/IAM-Sponsored_EC2_Test_Days | Using IAM to enable Fedora Test days]]


(note packaging and documentation as activities...)
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Revision as of 13:06, 16 October 2012

This is a draft for an updated Cloud SIG web site. Please see the current page at Cloud SIG, which has actual useful information.


Fedora Cloud SIG

Our Goals

(mission)

Quick Links

- ec2 - docs - participate (below)

What Do We Mean by "Cloud"?

(this should probably be a short paragraph and a link for more)

Areas of Activity

Fedora in the Cloud

Cloud guest images and cloud guest issues.

- ec2 images - other public cloud providers - images for private or hybrid clouds

Constituents: anyone interested in development and production use of Fedora as a server platform

The Cloud on Fedora

Cloud platforms packaged for and running on Fedora.

- openstack / eucalyptus / cloudstack / opennebula - openshift origin - owncloud / sparkleshare

Constituents: upstream cloud infrastructure projects, downstream distros using Fedora, Fedora as tech preview, Fedora as testbed, Fedora as part of real infrastructure (ovirt-node). Special note for EPEL.

The Cloud for Fedora

The Fedora Project as a user of cloud technologies.

- Fedora Infrastructure private cloud - connections with openshift? - other ways we can use cloud tech to benefit Fedora development

Constituents: Fedora contributors

Fedora as Cloud End-Point

Desktop and mobile devices running Fedora connect to cloud services.

- connecting with cloud accounts - software-as-a-service for fedora users - possible service offerings

Constituents: users of Fedora as a desktop or mobile operating system. Special note for privacy and data-control concerns.

Participating in the Cloud SIG

(nothing fancy required to join... ways of participating below...)

Mailing List

IRC

Virtual Meetings

Conferences

(note packaging and documentation as activities...)