How OpenStack’s growing pool of companies exerts a gravitational pull on large users, who use it to propel their efforts.

In the next five years, Individual Director Rob Hirschfeld says that he expects the community governance and interaction models being developed now will endure beyond the code.

Why OpenStack is as disruptive as Velcro pockets on sneakers, the final agenda for the Vancouver Summit and more in this week’s round-up…

Tips, tricks and when to call it quits from the OpenStack Foundation’s developer advocate, Stefano Maffulli.

We’ve extended the deadline for the second annual awards. Winners will take the stage at the OpenStack Summit in Vancouver, Canada in May.

If you’re looking for quick insight into your cloud’s configuration, state, performance and faults, this open-source dashboard developed by Cisco can help.

How far you can go with asking for forgiveness rather than permission, the future of OpenStack’s core mission and more.

Dan Radez uncovers the gear that will power OpenStack’s free testing sandbox

“It’s encouraging to hear the amount of experience people have and the tips and tricks they are willing to share,” says Carol Barrett of Intel.

Interoperability, Nova and a session called “burning issues” were on tap for day two.