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Posted to users@cloudstack.apache.org by Alexander Hitchins <cl...@alexhitchins.com> on 2013/08/29 21:18:13 UTC
Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
Hi everyone
I’m new to Cloudstack and need some initial help and guidance. Greatly
appreciate if anybody is able to help me out. I'm signed up to the users
and dev mailing groups; apologies if this is the wrong group for this
subject.
We’ve recently done a POC in our organisation on Cloudstack and are
thinking about adopting it in our organisation.
I’m looking at how we’re going to support it going forward (and maybe make
some developments ourselves) and one of our options is to get some of our
internal developers up to speed. So, we’re interested in working with the
Cloudstack code.
The first thing I’d like to establish is what technologies Cloudstack is
based on. I understand its written in java, but it would be great if I
could get an understanding of the sort of skills and experience required to
be able to work with the code (i.e. databases, frameworks etc). Also, an
idea of what other knowledge developers should have (I’d guess they need to
know about virtualisation, etc). Then I’ll know who in my team to get
involved.
I’d also like to find out how to go about setting up a Cloudstack
development environment; if there are any good/easy ways to go about doing
this so we can take an initial look at the code & how it all hangs together.
Would anybody be able to point me in the right direction – is this
information published anywhere?
Many thanks for you time!
*Alexander Hitchins*
-------------------------
e: alex@alexhitchins.com
w: alexhitchins.com
m: 07788 423 969
Re: Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
Posted by Alexander Hitchins <cl...@alexhitchins.com>.
Thanks Kirk, I've joined the dev and issues lists.
I'm going to spend as much time as I can this weekend getting an
environment together I can play with (and break!).
*Alexander Hitchins*
-------------------------
e: alex@alexhitchins.com
w: alexhitchins.com
m: 07788 423 969
On 29 August 2013 22:29, Kirk Jantzer <ki...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Alex - these are all great suggestions, especially about the training, I
> had the chance to attend it at the collaboration conference earlier this
> year, and Geoff knows his stuff. But you're going to learn the most by
> installing/breaking/fixing it over and over and setting it up how it works
> for you. Also, you'll probably want to join the development mailing list.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kirk Jantzer
> http://about.me/kirkjantzer
> On Aug 29, 2013 5:23 PM, "Alexander Hitchins" <cloudstack@alexhitchins.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for that, I wasn't aware that there was training available. Food
> for
> > thought.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *Alexander Hitchins*
> > -------------------------
> > e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> > w: alexhitchins.com
> > m: 07788 423 969
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 10:13 PM, Geoff Higginbottom <
> > geoff.higginbottom@shapeblue.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Alex,
> > >
> > > You'll also find lots of great info on http://www.shapeblue.com/blog/
> > >
> > > If you feel you would benefit from some training take a look at
> > > http://www.shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/
> > >
> > > And of course, don't forget the next CloudStack Collaboration
> Conference
> > > in November, this time it's in Amsterdam
> > http://www.cloudstackcollab.org/
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Geoff Higginbottom
> > >
> > > D: +44 20 3603 0542 | S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447968161581
> > >
> > > geoff.higginbottom@shapeblue.com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Alexander Hitchins [mailto:cloudstack@alexhitchins.com]
> > > Sent: 29 August 2013 16:56
> > > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org
> > > Subject: Re: Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
> > >
> > > Thanks for the link, looks to be exactly what I'm after. Lot's to read
> up
> > > on.
> > >
> > >
> > > *Alexander Hitchins*
> > > -------------------------
> > > e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> > > w: alexhitchins.com
> > > m: 07788 423 969
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:37 PM, Tracy Phillips <tracphil@mantoso.com
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Alexander,
> > > >
> > > > I think this will be a good place for you to start in the wiki.
> > > >
> > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Developers
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Alexander Hitchins <
> > > > cloudstack@alexhitchins.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi everyone
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm new to Cloudstack and need some initial help and guidance.
> > > > > Greatly appreciate if anybody is able to help me out. I'm signed up
> > > > > to the users and dev mailing groups; apologies if this is the wrong
> > > > > group for this subject.
> > > > >
> > > > > We've recently done a POC in our organisation on Cloudstack and are
> > > > > thinking about adopting it in our organisation.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm looking at how we're going to support it going forward (and
> > > > > maybe
> > > > make
> > > > > some developments ourselves) and one of our options is to get some
> > > > > of our internal developers up to speed. So, we're interested in
> > > > > working with the Cloudstack code.
> > > > >
> > > > > The first thing I'd like to establish is what technologies
> > > > > Cloudstack is based on. I understand its written in java, but it
> > > > > would be great if I could get an understanding of the sort of
> skills
> > > > > and experience required
> > > > to
> > > > > be able to work with the code (i.e. databases, frameworks etc).
> > > > > Also, an idea of what other knowledge developers should have (I'd
> > > > > guess they need
> > > > to
> > > > > know about virtualisation, etc). Then I'll know who in my team to
> > > > > get involved.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd also like to find out how to go about setting up a Cloudstack
> > > > > development environment; if there are any good/easy ways to go
> about
> > > > doing
> > > > > this so we can take an initial look at the code & how it all hangs
> > > > > together.
> > > > >
> > > > > Would anybody be able to point me in the right direction - is this
> > > > > information published anywhere?
> > > > >
> > > > > Many thanks for you time!
> > > > > *Alexander Hitchins*
> > > > > -------------------------
> > > > > e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> > > > > w: alexhitchins.com
> > > > > m: 07788 423 969
> > > > >
> > > >
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Re: Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
Posted by Kirk Jantzer <ki...@gmail.com>.
Alex - these are all great suggestions, especially about the training, I
had the chance to attend it at the collaboration conference earlier this
year, and Geoff knows his stuff. But you're going to learn the most by
installing/breaking/fixing it over and over and setting it up how it works
for you. Also, you'll probably want to join the development mailing list.
Regards,
Kirk Jantzer
http://about.me/kirkjantzer
On Aug 29, 2013 5:23 PM, "Alexander Hitchins" <cl...@alexhitchins.com>
wrote:
> Thanks for that, I wasn't aware that there was training available. Food for
> thought.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Alexander Hitchins*
> -------------------------
> e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> w: alexhitchins.com
> m: 07788 423 969
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 10:13 PM, Geoff Higginbottom <
> geoff.higginbottom@shapeblue.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Alex,
> >
> > You'll also find lots of great info on http://www.shapeblue.com/blog/
> >
> > If you feel you would benefit from some training take a look at
> > http://www.shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/
> >
> > And of course, don't forget the next CloudStack Collaboration Conference
> > in November, this time it's in Amsterdam
> http://www.cloudstackcollab.org/
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Geoff Higginbottom
> >
> > D: +44 20 3603 0542 | S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447968161581
> >
> > geoff.higginbottom@shapeblue.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alexander Hitchins [mailto:cloudstack@alexhitchins.com]
> > Sent: 29 August 2013 16:56
> > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org
> > Subject: Re: Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
> >
> > Thanks for the link, looks to be exactly what I'm after. Lot's to read up
> > on.
> >
> >
> > *Alexander Hitchins*
> > -------------------------
> > e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> > w: alexhitchins.com
> > m: 07788 423 969
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:37 PM, Tracy Phillips <tracphil@mantoso.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Alexander,
> > >
> > > I think this will be a good place for you to start in the wiki.
> > >
> > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Developers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Alexander Hitchins <
> > > cloudstack@alexhitchins.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi everyone
> > > >
> > > > I'm new to Cloudstack and need some initial help and guidance.
> > > > Greatly appreciate if anybody is able to help me out. I'm signed up
> > > > to the users and dev mailing groups; apologies if this is the wrong
> > > > group for this subject.
> > > >
> > > > We've recently done a POC in our organisation on Cloudstack and are
> > > > thinking about adopting it in our organisation.
> > > >
> > > > I'm looking at how we're going to support it going forward (and
> > > > maybe
> > > make
> > > > some developments ourselves) and one of our options is to get some
> > > > of our internal developers up to speed. So, we're interested in
> > > > working with the Cloudstack code.
> > > >
> > > > The first thing I'd like to establish is what technologies
> > > > Cloudstack is based on. I understand its written in java, but it
> > > > would be great if I could get an understanding of the sort of skills
> > > > and experience required
> > > to
> > > > be able to work with the code (i.e. databases, frameworks etc).
> > > > Also, an idea of what other knowledge developers should have (I'd
> > > > guess they need
> > > to
> > > > know about virtualisation, etc). Then I'll know who in my team to
> > > > get involved.
> > > >
> > > > I'd also like to find out how to go about setting up a Cloudstack
> > > > development environment; if there are any good/easy ways to go about
> > > doing
> > > > this so we can take an initial look at the code & how it all hangs
> > > > together.
> > > >
> > > > Would anybody be able to point me in the right direction - is this
> > > > information published anywhere?
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks for you time!
> > > > *Alexander Hitchins*
> > > > -------------------------
> > > > e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> > > > w: alexhitchins.com
> > > > m: 07788 423 969
> > > >
> > >
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> > trademark.
> >
>
Re: Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
Posted by Alexander Hitchins <cl...@alexhitchins.com>.
Thanks for that, I wasn't aware that there was training available. Food for
thought.
*Alexander Hitchins*
-------------------------
e: alex@alexhitchins.com
w: alexhitchins.com
m: 07788 423 969
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 10:13 PM, Geoff Higginbottom <
geoff.higginbottom@shapeblue.com> wrote:
> Hi Alex,
>
> You'll also find lots of great info on http://www.shapeblue.com/blog/
>
> If you feel you would benefit from some training take a look at
> http://www.shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/
>
> And of course, don't forget the next CloudStack Collaboration Conference
> in November, this time it's in Amsterdam http://www.cloudstackcollab.org/
>
> Regards
>
> Geoff Higginbottom
>
> D: +44 20 3603 0542 | S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447968161581
>
> geoff.higginbottom@shapeblue.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander Hitchins [mailto:cloudstack@alexhitchins.com]
> Sent: 29 August 2013 16:56
> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
>
> Thanks for the link, looks to be exactly what I'm after. Lot's to read up
> on.
>
>
> *Alexander Hitchins*
> -------------------------
> e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> w: alexhitchins.com
> m: 07788 423 969
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:37 PM, Tracy Phillips <tracphil@mantoso.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi Alexander,
> >
> > I think this will be a good place for you to start in the wiki.
> >
> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Developers
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Alexander Hitchins <
> > cloudstack@alexhitchins.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi everyone
> > >
> > > I'm new to Cloudstack and need some initial help and guidance.
> > > Greatly appreciate if anybody is able to help me out. I'm signed up
> > > to the users and dev mailing groups; apologies if this is the wrong
> > > group for this subject.
> > >
> > > We've recently done a POC in our organisation on Cloudstack and are
> > > thinking about adopting it in our organisation.
> > >
> > > I'm looking at how we're going to support it going forward (and
> > > maybe
> > make
> > > some developments ourselves) and one of our options is to get some
> > > of our internal developers up to speed. So, we're interested in
> > > working with the Cloudstack code.
> > >
> > > The first thing I'd like to establish is what technologies
> > > Cloudstack is based on. I understand its written in java, but it
> > > would be great if I could get an understanding of the sort of skills
> > > and experience required
> > to
> > > be able to work with the code (i.e. databases, frameworks etc).
> > > Also, an idea of what other knowledge developers should have (I'd
> > > guess they need
> > to
> > > know about virtualisation, etc). Then I'll know who in my team to
> > > get involved.
> > >
> > > I'd also like to find out how to go about setting up a Cloudstack
> > > development environment; if there are any good/easy ways to go about
> > doing
> > > this so we can take an initial look at the code & how it all hangs
> > > together.
> > >
> > > Would anybody be able to point me in the right direction - is this
> > > information published anywhere?
> > >
> > > Many thanks for you time!
> > > *Alexander Hitchins*
> > > -------------------------
> > > e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> > > w: alexhitchins.com
> > > m: 07788 423 969
> > >
> >
> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended
> solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or
> opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily
> represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the
> intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based
> upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender
> if you believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a
> company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is
> operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered
> trademark.
>
RE: Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
Posted by Geoff Higginbottom <ge...@shapeblue.com>.
Hi Alex,
You'll also find lots of great info on http://www.shapeblue.com/blog/
If you feel you would benefit from some training take a look at http://www.shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/
And of course, don't forget the next CloudStack Collaboration Conference in November, this time it's in Amsterdam http://www.cloudstackcollab.org/
Regards
Geoff Higginbottom
D: +44 20 3603 0542 | S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447968161581
geoff.higginbottom@shapeblue.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander Hitchins [mailto:cloudstack@alexhitchins.com]
Sent: 29 August 2013 16:56
To: users@cloudstack.apache.org
Subject: Re: Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
Thanks for the link, looks to be exactly what I'm after. Lot's to read up on.
*Alexander Hitchins*
-------------------------
e: alex@alexhitchins.com
w: alexhitchins.com
m: 07788 423 969
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:37 PM, Tracy Phillips <tr...@mantoso.com>wrote:
> Hi Alexander,
>
> I think this will be a good place for you to start in the wiki.
>
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Developers
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Alexander Hitchins <
> cloudstack@alexhitchins.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone
> >
> > I'm new to Cloudstack and need some initial help and guidance.
> > Greatly appreciate if anybody is able to help me out. I'm signed up
> > to the users and dev mailing groups; apologies if this is the wrong
> > group for this subject.
> >
> > We've recently done a POC in our organisation on Cloudstack and are
> > thinking about adopting it in our organisation.
> >
> > I'm looking at how we're going to support it going forward (and
> > maybe
> make
> > some developments ourselves) and one of our options is to get some
> > of our internal developers up to speed. So, we're interested in
> > working with the Cloudstack code.
> >
> > The first thing I'd like to establish is what technologies
> > Cloudstack is based on. I understand its written in java, but it
> > would be great if I could get an understanding of the sort of skills
> > and experience required
> to
> > be able to work with the code (i.e. databases, frameworks etc).
> > Also, an idea of what other knowledge developers should have (I'd
> > guess they need
> to
> > know about virtualisation, etc). Then I'll know who in my team to
> > get involved.
> >
> > I'd also like to find out how to go about setting up a Cloudstack
> > development environment; if there are any good/easy ways to go about
> doing
> > this so we can take an initial look at the code & how it all hangs
> > together.
> >
> > Would anybody be able to point me in the right direction - is this
> > information published anywhere?
> >
> > Many thanks for you time!
> > *Alexander Hitchins*
> > -------------------------
> > e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> > w: alexhitchins.com
> > m: 07788 423 969
> >
>
This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark.
Re: Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
Posted by Alexander Hitchins <cl...@alexhitchins.com>.
Thanks for the link, looks to be exactly what I'm after. Lot's to read up
on.
*Alexander Hitchins*
-------------------------
e: alex@alexhitchins.com
w: alexhitchins.com
m: 07788 423 969
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:37 PM, Tracy Phillips <tr...@mantoso.com>wrote:
> Hi Alexander,
>
> I think this will be a good place for you to start in the wiki.
>
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Developers
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Alexander Hitchins <
> cloudstack@alexhitchins.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone
> >
> > I’m new to Cloudstack and need some initial help and guidance. Greatly
> > appreciate if anybody is able to help me out. I'm signed up to the users
> > and dev mailing groups; apologies if this is the wrong group for this
> > subject.
> >
> > We’ve recently done a POC in our organisation on Cloudstack and are
> > thinking about adopting it in our organisation.
> >
> > I’m looking at how we’re going to support it going forward (and maybe
> make
> > some developments ourselves) and one of our options is to get some of our
> > internal developers up to speed. So, we’re interested in working with the
> > Cloudstack code.
> >
> > The first thing I’d like to establish is what technologies Cloudstack is
> > based on. I understand its written in java, but it would be great if I
> > could get an understanding of the sort of skills and experience required
> to
> > be able to work with the code (i.e. databases, frameworks etc). Also, an
> > idea of what other knowledge developers should have (I’d guess they need
> to
> > know about virtualisation, etc). Then I’ll know who in my team to get
> > involved.
> >
> > I’d also like to find out how to go about setting up a Cloudstack
> > development environment; if there are any good/easy ways to go about
> doing
> > this so we can take an initial look at the code & how it all hangs
> > together.
> >
> > Would anybody be able to point me in the right direction – is this
> > information published anywhere?
> >
> > Many thanks for you time!
> > *Alexander Hitchins*
> > -------------------------
> > e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> > w: alexhitchins.com
> > m: 07788 423 969
> >
>
Re: Starting with Cloudstack - Questions
Posted by Tracy Phillips <tr...@mantoso.com>.
Hi Alexander,
I think this will be a good place for you to start in the wiki.
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Developers
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Alexander Hitchins <
cloudstack@alexhitchins.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> I’m new to Cloudstack and need some initial help and guidance. Greatly
> appreciate if anybody is able to help me out. I'm signed up to the users
> and dev mailing groups; apologies if this is the wrong group for this
> subject.
>
> We’ve recently done a POC in our organisation on Cloudstack and are
> thinking about adopting it in our organisation.
>
> I’m looking at how we’re going to support it going forward (and maybe make
> some developments ourselves) and one of our options is to get some of our
> internal developers up to speed. So, we’re interested in working with the
> Cloudstack code.
>
> The first thing I’d like to establish is what technologies Cloudstack is
> based on. I understand its written in java, but it would be great if I
> could get an understanding of the sort of skills and experience required to
> be able to work with the code (i.e. databases, frameworks etc). Also, an
> idea of what other knowledge developers should have (I’d guess they need to
> know about virtualisation, etc). Then I’ll know who in my team to get
> involved.
>
> I’d also like to find out how to go about setting up a Cloudstack
> development environment; if there are any good/easy ways to go about doing
> this so we can take an initial look at the code & how it all hangs
> together.
>
> Would anybody be able to point me in the right direction – is this
> information published anywhere?
>
> Many thanks for you time!
> *Alexander Hitchins*
> -------------------------
> e: alex@alexhitchins.com
> w: alexhitchins.com
> m: 07788 423 969
>