Open Cloud Initiative (OCI)

05/21/2016

I gave a keynote at OSCON this week calling for an unified and interoperable open cloud ecosystem: https://www.oreilly.com/ideas/the-case-for-a-unified-and-interoperable-open-cloud-ecosystem

Sam Ramji explains why a platform should come with the expectation of an open and transparent approach.

03/15/2016

As a Co-Founder of OCI, I am excited that my other baby, Datera (www.datera.io) - a cloud data fabric - will be launching very soon. Stay tuned!

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01/23/2013

“It follows that being able to modify your cloud management platform allows you to be more innovative,” Sam Johnston, president of the Open Cloud Initiative (OCI), told Linux.com. “Removing the licensing component from your budget can also be more cost-effective, provided you don't have to invest more time to make it all work.

“However, were there common, open formats and interfaces between OpenStack and a proprietary cloud stack, then many of the same freedoms (freedom from vendor lock-in, in particular) would be adequately protected,” added Johnston, whose nonprofit advocacy group has outlined a list of Open Cloud Principles.

Open source is fueling rapid innovation in cloud technologies, just as it has fueled rapid innovation in computing since its beginnings.

09/28/2012

"Today, in the absence of common standards and clear contracts, many potential users are deterred from adopting cloud solutions. They are not sure what standards and certificates they should look for to meet their requirements and legal obligations, for example to ensure that their own or their customers' data is safe or that applications are interoperable. Cloud providers and users are also looking for clearer rules when it comes to the delivery of cloud services, for example regarding the question where legal disputes will be resolved or how to make sure that it will be easy to move data and software between different cloud providers."

European Commission Press release Brussels, 27 September 2012 Digital Agenda: New strategy to drive European business and government productivity via cloud computing The European Commission's new strategy for

07/13/2012

On 19 June 2012 the Open Cloud Initiative (OCI) presented to an audience of ~100 at the University of Bern.

An introduction to Open Cloud Sam Johnston, President, Open Cloud Initiative Learn how the Open Cloud Initiative protects both providers and consumers of clo...

06/24/2012

Swiss Online PC Magazin have done a writeup (in German) of last week's Open Cloud day at the University of Bern in which Open Cloud Initiative (OCI) was represented.

03/13/2012

We've seen the rise of open source software in the enterprise and also beyond the IT industry, but the real keys to openness and its advantages in today's technology world -- where efficient use of cloud computing and supporting services are paramount -- exist in open application programming interfa...

11/23/2011

"The Open Cloud Initiative was highly commended for its attempt to establish a genuine vendor-independent body for promoting open cloud standards."

The Midlands council wins best cloud initiative at sister title IT Pro's inaugural awards evening.

10/10/2011

While many free software advocates warn that the cloud could kill open source, because users won't have access to the source code, Sam Ramji disagrees. He says that work is going on now to eliminate the legal liabilities of contributing to open source.

09/16/2011

Vendor lock-in is a hidden danger, so principles must be established to protect users

08/17/2011

The vacation season is hitting continental Europe right now. Some of us in the more Nordic parts of Europe have already spent our vacation for this year and are back in business. Wondering what I’ve missed in the past weeks...