Python Tutorial: Classes, Objects, Methods, init and Simple Examples

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Python Tutorial: Classes, Objects, Methods, init and Simple Examples[/fancy_header3] Python Tutorial on Classes, Objects, Methods: In this post we will dive into Python classes, methods, objects and using the init constructer to initialize classes. Object oriented programming has gone well past being a fad (sorry punchcards) like it or not encapsulation and inheritance is winning… Continue reading Python Tutorial: Classes, Objects, Methods, init and Simple Examples

Python Tutorial: Functions and Passing Lists and Dictionaries with Simple Examples

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Python Tutorial: Functions, Passing Lists, Dictionaries with Simple Examples[/fancy_header3] In Python the differences between functions, classes and methods is often best explained with examples of code. It is also the best way to learn syntax and languages for some of us. We will start off with Functions and work into Classes which is the… Continue reading Python Tutorial: Functions and Passing Lists and Dictionaries with Simple Examples

Software Defined Data Center Slidedeck

Software Defined Data Center SlideDeck: Posting a SlideDeck from a presentation while back titled Software Defined Data Centers, if the graphics help anyone with their own presentations have at em! The only different concepts are some public cloud thoughts and scenarios and some analogies to wireless controllers and SDN deployments. Not all networks must be built… Continue reading Software Defined Data Center Slidedeck

Nested KVM Hypervisor Support

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Nested KVM Hypervisor Support[/fancy_header3] Adding Hardware Virtualization Support to a VM in KVM with Nested Hypervisor support is pretty important for folks wanting to do proofs for VMs, IaaS, OpenStack etc. It is fairly well supported now under both KVM and Xen. Not to mention, who wants to lab up bare metal when they… Continue reading Nested KVM Hypervisor Support

Public Cloud and Network as a Service

[fancy_header3 variation=”deepblue”]Public Cloud and Network as a Service[/fancy_header3] The first part of the post was building the Public Cloud node. The second part of this post is going to be a primitive blue print for how to build a hybrid private/public network and what network as a service could mean. Without reliable national broadband and… Continue reading Public Cloud and Network as a Service

The HP Public Cloud and OpenStack

[fancy_header3 variation=”deepblue”]The HP Public Cloud and OpenStack[/fancy_header3] We have listened to people ramble on about the promise of the cloud and the impact on infrastructure for a few years now, but very rarely has anyone articulated a reasonable blueprint on ramp into this public cloud. SaaS is everywhere, the application was and will continue to… Continue reading The HP Public Cloud and OpenStack

Rackspace OpenStack Installation on a KVM VM

Rackspace OpenStack Installation on a KVM VM: Big day in the OpenStack world, Rackspace announced it was releasing its Openstack installer image named Alamo v1.0. running on top of KVM, along with Opscode Chef and Rackspace OpenStack cookbooks. This may be the Open Source renaissance we have been needing and forced into by exorbitant profit taking,… Continue reading Rackspace OpenStack Installation on a KVM VM

Quantum OpenStack Scripted Python Install

Update: My latest installation document for Folsom can be found here. It’s too tough to try and keep up with debugging installers myself so I am just using DevStack in that tutorial. This will not work with OpenStack apt-get repos anymore since the packages have changed to Folsom. Thanks! Quantum OpenStack Python Installer Installation: Here is a cobbled… Continue reading Quantum OpenStack Scripted Python Install