OpenStackComputeFeatures
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Features
see also: detailed Comparison Matrix of OpenStack, Eucalyptus and StackCloud
Expected Austin Release Features
- support for few different hypervisors:
- Xen Hypervisor
- KVM, QEMU
- User Mode Linux support
- Security groups implementation
- Rescue Mode
- Glance -- Image registry and (cold) storage using OpenStack Object Storage. This will be experimental and optional feature.
See also Austin Release Notes and Austin Blueprints.
Expected Bexar Features
- Full Glance integration
- nwfilter-style multi-tenant networking
Planned Features
See also Nova Blueprints.
As Soon As Possible
- IPv6 support
In next 6 months
- Elastic Block Device like system (similar to the Amazon EBD one)