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Apache CloudStack vs Kamatera Managed Cloud

Apache CloudStack

cloudstack.apache.org

Kamatera Managed Cloud

kamatera.com

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FigureApache CloudStackKamatera Managed Cloud
Price fromFree$50/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open sourceYes—
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
LinuxYesYes
APIYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published12
Spec score · Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (Cloud IaaS) Software8.9 (#2)7.6 (#9)
Founded20081996
MonitoringUsage metering, alerts, audit logs, capacity thresholds and webhooks are built in.The NOC monitors cloud server components including operating systems, databases, web servers, email servers, load balancers, and firewalls.
ScaleThe documentation says CloudStack can manage tens of thousands of physical servers across geographically distributed data centers.Kamatera says its managed service can support setups from a single server to thousands of servers.

Plans

Apache CloudStack

  • Apache CloudStackFree

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Kamatera Managed Cloud

  • Managed$50 a month
  • Premium Managed$150 a month

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In their own words

Apache CloudStack

Apache CloudStack is free, open-source software for deploying and managing networks of virtual machines as a highly available, scalable IaaS cloud platform. Organizations can use it to build public, private, or hybrid clouds. Its features include compute orchestration, network services, account management, resource accounting, a web interface, and an open API. Operators can manage clouds through a web UI, command-line tools, or REST API, with optional AWS EC2- and S3-compatible APIs. Supported hypervisors include XenServer or XCP, KVM, Hyper-V, and VMware ESXi with vSphere. Storage options include iSCSI, NFS, Ceph RBD with KVM, volume encryption, snapshots, and storage tiering. Authentication options include OAuth2 single sign-on, two-factor authentication, TOTP, SAML, and LDAP. The project says CloudStack can manage tens of thousands of physical servers across geographically distributed data centers. Long Term Support releases receive bug and security fixes for 18 months after the main release. Operators remain responsible for protections such as monitoring, host security, and defenses against DoS and brute-force attacks.

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Kamatera Managed Cloud

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