{"id":13271,"date":"2014-03-17T17:01:30","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T17:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/open-source-cloud\/"},"modified":"2017-01-25T15:13:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T15:13:25","slug":"open-source-cloud","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/29856\/open-source-cloud","title":{"rendered":"Open-Source Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_open-source_cloud_mean\">What Does Open-Source Cloud Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Open-source cloud is any cloud service or solution that is built using open-source software and technologies. This includes any public, private or hybrid cloud model providing SaaS, IaaS, PaaS or XaaS built and operated entirely on open-source technologies.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_open-source_cloud\">Techopedia Explains Open-Source Cloud<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An open-source cloud is designed and developed using open-source technologies and software such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open-source operating system, DBMS and software development frameworks<\/li>\n<li>Open-source workflow and business applications<\/li>\n<li>Virtualization stack (Hypervisor, virtualization management)<\/li>\n<li>Hardware with open-source firmware<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Moreover, open-source cloud may also refer to any cloud service that provides open-source software or service to end users or businesses. Businesses\/cloud providers have the option to customize open-source cloud solutions to a greater extent, which is generally prohibited in closed-source cloud models. 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