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When choosing an open source cloud operating system, a vibrant commercial ecosystem is key to the long term viability of your platform choice. With OpenStack, there are over 180 participating companies and we encourage you to dig in and find the right path for you.
To start, there are many ways to install and deploy OpenStack through software distributions, each of which add their own value to the cloud operating system. The OpenStack Marketplace includes a list of commercial software distributions powered by OpenStack. In addition to commercial offerings, OpenStack is also included with several non commercial linux distributions including Debian and Fedora.
There are many service companies that bring OpenStack expertise to the table. If you are looking for someone to guide you through these choices, help you execute your cloud strategy, provide support or training, the OpenStack Marketplace is a great place to start.
Most users get started by selecting a distribution from the Marketplace or by picking one of the options listed under "Install OpenStack" from the official documentation, but if you're interested in going straight to the source for each component, you can also download the source code. If you're a developer, also be sure to learn how to contribute.
Once you have your OpenStack cloud up and running, you'll want to explore the many tools available to help you manage it. These are tools that talk to the OpenStack API and can be found by looking for the "OpenStack Compatible" logo.
Learn how to contribute code, documentation, testing and community support.
Detailed OpenStack documentation, developer and administrator guides
Explore how organizations are using OpenStack to power AI infrastructure, advance digital sovereignty, modernize private and hybrid clouds, and run critical workloads at scale, with real-world use cases from organizations around the world including Viettel, Walmart, the French Ministry of Economics and Finance, Hyundai, SNCF and many others.
Search by topic or people to watch 1,000s of educational sessions from cloud computing experts and users speaking at past OpenStack Summits.
Browse OpenStack reference books from a variety of authors and publishers in the Marketplace.
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