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Ubicloud is an open source cloud platform offering IaaS capabilities on bare metal servers, providing a cost-effective alternative to traditional cloud services.
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Summary
Ubicloud is an open source cloud platform designed to function as an alternative to traditional cloud providers like AWS. It offers Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) capabilities that can be deployed on bare metal servers from providers such as Hetzner and Leaseweb. Users can either set up Ubicloud on their own or utilize a managed service for convenience.
Key features:
- Elastic Compute - Communicates with Linux bare metal servers using SSH, leveraging Cloud Hypervisor as a virtual machine monitor.
- Networking - Supports both IPv4 and IPv6 with IPsec tunneling for secure connections.
- Block Storage - Utilizes Storage Performance Development Toolkit (SPDK) for virtualized block storage with future enterprise features planned.
- Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) - Provides fine-grained access control for users.
Ubicloud is particularly beneficial for users looking for a cost-effective solution to manage cloud resources, especially for ephemeral workloads or those requiring a portable app deployment service.
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