Notes from the "Cloudy Things" session at [[DevSummit/201508|BSDCam 2015]]:

====== Running FreeBSD on * ======

Discussion about making it easier for users to run %%FreeBSD%% on cloud and virtualization platforms:

1. %%OpenStack%% images are theoretically being built as part of 'make release' WITH_CLOUDWARE, but aren't available anywhere.  cperciva to follow up with gjb about having these published.

2. %%FreeBSD%% is available in Azure, but it's not clear if users with their own Hyper-V setups can make use of them.  Answer: The .vhd disk images should be usable for that.  mihai to test.

3. Links to cloud providers are in release announcements, but not on the %%FreeBSD%% website.  allanjude to look at updating /where.html to make it easier for users to find what they need.

4. Profiles / metapackages / images with software stacks (e.g., Apache + Postgresql + python) preinstalled.  Could be very useful for introducing new users to %%FreeBSD%%, but consensus is that generating/testing/updating such images might require too much manpower.

====== Running * on FreeBSD ======

Discussion about using %%FreeBSD%% as a host for virtualization:

1. Xinuos has done lots of work on running different OSes on bhyve.  Patches are in progress and will arrive in %%FreeBSD%% when complete and tested.

2. In order to make %%FreeBSD%% more usable as a host we need more management tools.  Xinuos is working on tools for managing bhyve guests, which will arrive in %%FreeBSD%% when complete and tested.

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