PETITECLOUD

PetiteCloud is a 100% Free Open Source and Open Knowledge Cloud Foundation Layer for small non-data center mini-/private- clouds. PetiteCloud can be used either alone or in conjunction with higher-layer cloud platforms to make the latter more stable, more robust, and easier to install. PetiteCloud runs on a variety of host operating systemss and hypervisors. PetiteCloud provides a range of backing store (aka storage) options, including bare metal... PetiteCloud provides services primarily at what we call the "Cloud Foundation Layer," i.e. instance control and basic networking and storage, and is designed primarily for private small-scale mini-clouds. In contrast, the better-known open-source cloud platforms (e.g. OpenStack, CloudStack, and Eucalyptus) provide services at various layers, primarily at what we call the "scalable cluster layer," and are designed primarily for large data centers... Because PetiteCloud specializes in the cloud foundation layer, it can also be used in..