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Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 10:14:17 -0400
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Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] 4.5.1 announcement draft
From: Logan Barfield <lbarfield@tqhosting.com>
To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org
Cc: "marketing@cloudstack.apache.org" <marketing@cloudstack.apache.org>,
 Sally Khudairi <sk@apache.org>,
	Sebastien Goasguen <runseb@gmail.com>
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In the "New Features" section I would suggest clarifying that the
Baremetal Provisioning for Advanced Networks feature is only supported
by VMware, at least according to the spec page.

Thank You,

Logan Barfield
Tranquil Hosting


On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 8:49 AM, Rohit Yadav <rohit.yadav@shapeblue.com> wro=
te:
> Please help review the following draft and advise some quotes: (I hope at=
 least Sebastien can share his quotes as our project VP)
>
> ##### START
>
> Apache CloudStack is open source software designed to deploy and manage l=
arge networks of virtual machines, as a highly available, highly scalable I=
nfrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform. CloudStack is u=
sed by a number of service providers to offer public cloud services, and by=
 many companies to provide an on-premises (private) cloud offering, or as p=
art of a hybrid cloud solution. CloudStack became an Apache Top-level Proje=
ct (TLP) in March 2013.
>
> The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the 4.5.1 release of=
 the CloudStack, the cloud orchestration platform. The 4.5.1 release contai=
ns more than 500 bug fixes since the 4.4 release. <<ADD QUOTES from REAL WO=
RLD users, COMMUNITY and PMC such as -- "We are proud to announce CloudStac=
k v4.5.1," said Sebastien Goasguen, Vice President of Apache CloudStack. "T=
his release represents over six months of work from the Apache CloudStack c=
ommunity with many new and improved features.">>
>
> # Documentation
>
> What=E2=80=99s new in CloudStack 4.5:
> http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-release-notes/en/4.=
5.1/about.html
>
> The 4.5.1 release notes includes full list of corrected issues as well as=
 upgrade instructions from previous versions of Apache CloudStack. Please s=
ee the Release Notes for a full list of corrected issues and upgrade instru=
ctions:
>
> http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-release-notes/en/4.=
5.1/
>
> The official installation, administration and API documentation for each =
release are available on our Documentation Page.
>
> http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/
>
> # Downloads
>
> The official source code for the 4.5.1 release can be downloaded from our=
 Downloads Page.
>
> http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html
>
> # Availability and Oversight
>
> As with all Apache products, Apache CloudStack v4.5.1 is released under t=
he Apache License v2.0, and is overseen by a self-selected team of active c=
ontributors to the project. A Project Management Committee (PMC) guides the=
 Project=E2=80=99s day-to-day operations, including community development a=
nd product releases. For documentation and to learn how to join and contrib=
ute to the Apache CloudStack community please visit our website: http://clo=
udstack.apache.org
>
> For additional marketing or communications information, please contact th=
e marketing mailing list: marketing@cloudstack.apache.org
>
> Join members of the Apache CloudStack community at the CloudStack Collabo=
ration Conference, taking place 8-9 October 2015 in Dublin, Ireland. For mo=
re information, visit http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudstack-c=
ollaboration-conference-europe
>
> # About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF)
>
> Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees more than one =
hundred and seventy leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Ser=
ver --the world's most popular Web server software. Through the ASF's merit=
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 and 3,500 Committers successfully collaborate to develop freely available =
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>
> For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/ or follow @TheASF on T=
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>
> "Apache", "CloudStack", "Apache CloudStack", and "ApacheCon" are trademar=
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>
> ##### END
>
>
>> On 07-May-2015, at 3:53 pm, Rohit Yadav <rohit.yadav@shapeblue.com> wrot=
e:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> The ACS 4.5.1 candidate has passed, I=E2=80=99ve shared the voting resul=
t, pushed the 4.5.1 tag and moved the source tarballs to release site for t=
he mirrors to catchup. Meanwhile I'm working on the announcement email and =
release notes and I would like your help.
>>
>> For this, I would like to welcome any members from the community, especi=
ally PMC members and "real world" users to share any of their comments or f=
eedback on ACS 4.5.1 release, to be included in the announcement.
>>
>> I=E2=80=99ll shortly share a draft for your review. Thanks.
>>
>> (If you=E2=80=99re replying, please make sure to reply to all or at leas=
t include marketing@).
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rohit Yadav
>> Software Architect, ShapeBlue
>> M. +91 88 262 30892 | rohit.yadav@shapeblue.com
>> Blog: bhaisaab.org | Twitter: @_bhaisaab
>>
>>
>>
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>
> Regards,
> Rohit Yadav
> Software Architect, ShapeBlue
> M. +91 88 262 30892 | rohit.yadav@shapeblue.com
> Blog: bhaisaab.org | Twitter: @_bhaisaab
>
>
>
> Find out more about ShapeBlue and our range of CloudStack related service=
s
>
> IaaS Cloud Design & Build<http://shapeblue.com/iaas-cloud-design-and-buil=
d//>
> CSForge =E2=80=93 rapid IaaS deployment framework<http://shapeblue.com/cs=
forge/>
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