Using the large cloud computing providers is convenient, but not exactly cheap. Ubicloud, a new startup founded by the team behind Citus Data, which
  • Ubicloud aims to provide an open source alternative to AWS by offering core cloud computing services on affordable bare-metal servers.
  • The focus is currently on compute, PostgreSQL database service, networking capabilities, with plans to add block storage and Kubernetes-based container service.
  • Co-founders have experience with Citus Data and Azure, and the company recently raised a $16 million seed round.
  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
    631·
    9 months ago

    Don’t we already have OpenStack? Something, something OpenStack complicated, something, something. Sounds a bit like raison d’étre.

    • testfactor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      38·
      9 months ago

      I was just about to say, isn’t this just OpenStack?

      I don’t even think OpenStack is needlessly complicated.
      Yes, it is complicated, but who thinks operating a cloud environment the equivalent of AWS is trivial?

      • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
        17·
        9 months ago

        And OpenStack is a mature open source project, tried, true, used in all sorts of data centers large and small, supported by multiple vendors. I’d take it any day before 10 VC-funded guys’ project. I mean good for them for skinning that cat and if it gains a real community, I might bite.

        • The wild card@lemmy.todayEnglish
          31·
          9 months ago

          To gain real community people have to use it first if everyone waited like you there won’t be any