Cloud computing comparison
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General information
| Software | Initial release date | License(s) | Written in | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppScale AppScale AppScale is an open-source framework for running Google App Engine applications. It is an implementation of a cloud computing platform , supporting Xen, KVM, Amazon EC2 and Eucalyptus. It has been developed and is maintained by the RACELab at UC Santa Barbara.AppScale allows users to upload... |
2009-03-07 | BSD License | Python, Ruby, Go | PaaS |
| Cloud Foundry Cloud Foundry Cloud Foundry is free, open source cloud computing platform as a service software developed by VMware released as free software under the terms of the Apache License 2.0. Written in Ruby.... |
2011-04-12 | Apache License Apache License The Apache License is a copyfree free software license authored by the Apache Software Foundation . The Apache License requires preservation of the copyright notice and disclaimer.... |
Ruby, C | PaaS |
| Cloud.com Cloud.com Cloud.com is a venture-backed startup based out of Cupertino that develops an open source cloud orchestration software product for the implementation of public and private cloud computing environments. Their software, CloudStack, is designed to make it easier for Service Providers and Enterprises... |
2010-05-04 | Proprietary Proprietary software Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary... , GPL v3 |
Java, C | IaaS |
| Eucalyptus (computing) Eucalyptus (computing) Eucalyptus is a software platform for the implementation of private cloud computing on computer clusters. There is an open-core enterprise edition and an open-source edition. Currently, it exports a user-facing interface that is compatible with the Amazon EC2 and S3 services but the platform is... |
2008-05-29 | Proprietary Proprietary software Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary... , GPL v3 |
Java, C | IaaS |
| Nimbus (cloud computing) Nimbus (cloud computing) Nimbus is an open-source toolkit that, once installed on a cluster, provides an infrastructure as a Service cloud to its client via WSRF-based or Amazon EC2 WSDL web service APIs.... |
2009-01-09 | Apache License Apache License The Apache License is a copyfree free software license authored by the Apache Software Foundation . The Apache License requires preservation of the copyright notice and disclaimer.... |
Java, Python | IaaS |
| OpenNebula OpenNebula OpenNebula is an open-source cloud computing toolkit for managing heterogeneous distributed data center infrastructures. The OpenNebula toolkit manages a data center's virtual infrastructure to build private, public and hybrid IaaS clouds... |
2008-03-?? | Apache License Apache License The Apache License is a copyfree free software license authored by the Apache Software Foundation . The Apache License requires preservation of the copyright notice and disclaimer.... |
C++, C, Ruby, Java, Shell script, lex, yacc | IaaS |
| OpenStack OpenStack OpenStack is an IaaS cloud computing project by Rackspace Cloud and NASA. Currently more than 120 companies have joined the project among which are Citrix Systems, Dell, AMD, Intel, Canonical, SUSE Linux, HP, and Cisco... |
2010-10-21 | Apache License Apache License The Apache License is a copyfree free software license authored by the Apache Software Foundation . The Apache License requires preservation of the copyright notice and disclaimer.... |
Python | IaaS |
Supported Hosts
| Software | Linux | Windows | VMware | Xen | KVM | VirtualBox | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppScale AppScale AppScale is an open-source framework for running Google App Engine applications. It is an implementation of a cloud computing platform , supporting Xen, KVM, Amazon EC2 and Eucalyptus. It has been developed and is maintained by the RACELab at UC Santa Barbara.AppScale allows users to upload... |
? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Amazon EC2, Eucalyptus |
| Cloud Foundry Cloud Foundry Cloud Foundry is free, open source cloud computing platform as a service software developed by VMware released as free software under the terms of the Apache License 2.0. Written in Ruby.... |
Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Amazon EC2, Rackspace, Ubuntu 11.10 (Bare Metal OS), Tier 3, AppFog, ActiveState Stackato |
| Cloud.com Cloud.com Cloud.com is a venture-backed startup based out of Cupertino that develops an open source cloud orchestration software product for the implementation of public and private cloud computing environments. Their software, CloudStack, is designed to make it easier for Service Providers and Enterprises... |
? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Citrix |
| Eucalyptus (computing) Eucalyptus (computing) Eucalyptus is a software platform for the implementation of private cloud computing on computer clusters. There is an open-core enterprise edition and an open-source edition. Currently, it exports a user-facing interface that is compatible with the Amazon EC2 and S3 services but the platform is... |
? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | |
| Nimbus (cloud computing) Nimbus (cloud computing) Nimbus is an open-source toolkit that, once installed on a cluster, provides an infrastructure as a Service cloud to its client via WSRF-based or Amazon EC2 WSDL web service APIs.... |
? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | |
| OpenNebula OpenNebula OpenNebula is an open-source cloud computing toolkit for managing heterogeneous distributed data center infrastructures. The OpenNebula toolkit manages a data center's virtual infrastructure to build private, public and hybrid IaaS clouds... |
Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | |
| OpenStack OpenStack OpenStack is an IaaS cloud computing project by Rackspace Cloud and NASA. Currently more than 120 companies have joined the project among which are Citrix Systems, Dell, AMD, Intel, Canonical, SUSE Linux, HP, and Cisco... |
Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? |
Features
| Software | EC2 | OGF OCCI | vCloud | S3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppScale AppScale AppScale is an open-source framework for running Google App Engine applications. It is an implementation of a cloud computing platform , supporting Xen, KVM, Amazon EC2 and Eucalyptus. It has been developed and is maintained by the RACELab at UC Santa Barbara.AppScale allows users to upload... |
Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
| Cloud Foundry Cloud Foundry Cloud Foundry is free, open source cloud computing platform as a service software developed by VMware released as free software under the terms of the Apache License 2.0. Written in Ruby.... |
Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Cloud.com Cloud.com Cloud.com is a venture-backed startup based out of Cupertino that develops an open source cloud orchestration software product for the implementation of public and private cloud computing environments. Their software, CloudStack, is designed to make it easier for Service Providers and Enterprises... |
? | ? | ? | ? |
| Eucalyptus (computing) Eucalyptus (computing) Eucalyptus is a software platform for the implementation of private cloud computing on computer clusters. There is an open-core enterprise edition and an open-source edition. Currently, it exports a user-facing interface that is compatible with the Amazon EC2 and S3 services but the platform is... |
Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
| Nimbus (cloud computing) Nimbus (cloud computing) Nimbus is an open-source toolkit that, once installed on a cluster, provides an infrastructure as a Service cloud to its client via WSRF-based or Amazon EC2 WSDL web service APIs.... |
Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| OpenNebula OpenNebula OpenNebula is an open-source cloud computing toolkit for managing heterogeneous distributed data center infrastructures. The OpenNebula toolkit manages a data center's virtual infrastructure to build private, public and hybrid IaaS clouds... |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| OpenStack OpenStack OpenStack is an IaaS cloud computing project by Rackspace Cloud and NASA. Currently more than 120 companies have joined the project among which are Citrix Systems, Dell, AMD, Intel, Canonical, SUSE Linux, HP, and Cisco... |
Yes | ? | ? | Yes |