OpenStack^®―a set of open source tools for creating and managing private and public clouds―lets you design a unique yet standardized cloud platform. But is it worth the considerable time, budget, and effort required to install and manage it? First ask yourself: How will we use it in production? Will we train our team to support it or invest in an enterprise solution? What will we achieve in return for our investment?

It’s also helpful to learn why and how other enterprises are using OpenStack. We cover that this month along with advice and research stats. Plus, get a Red Hat^® Summit preview.

What kinds of organizations use OpenStack? Why do they adopt OpenStack in the first place? What do they hope to achieve with it, and how’s it working for them so far? In this on-demand webinar, 451 Research’s Al Sadowski answers these questions and shares 4 ways organizations are using OpenStack.

• 90% of user organizations surveyed cited increased security as the top benefit of private cloud.
• 70% cited global compliance, enhanced control, flexibility, and data management as further private cloud benefits.
• 63% choose a vendor’s distribution of OpenStack or managed service.
• 21% choose a do-it-yourself approach to OpenStack.