Top 20 OpenStack Companies - 2017

I n today’s fast-paced business environment, Infrastructure-as-a-Service is seeing increased attention from varied industries. However, the ever-changing market conditions, rapid technological advancements, subpar security models, and perilous vendor lock-in present major challenges. Enterprises that are in quest of a cloud platform that is cost-effective, agile, and flexible are turning to OpenStack—the open source cloud computing platform, which is quickly becoming the industry standard for cloud deployments.

Essentially, OpenStack controls functionalities that entail the orchestration of computing, storage, and networking resources. By leveraging the open source platform, enterprises can quickly develop applications, efficiently carry out testing, and seamlessly deploy mission-critical and scalable applications. Being open source, it gives developers access to a wealth of community resources and considerably more freedom to innovate. The ability of OpenStack to bring automation to hybrid cloud infrastructures, accelerate time to market, and optimize resources via interoperability has enticed many organizations.

 As OpenStack becomes the strategic choice for businesses of all sizes, various solutions providers are offering a single pane of glass for cloud management and seamless integration of OpenStack. To help CIOs deploy the right OpenStack solution, a distinguished panel comprising CEOs, CIOs, VCs, analysts, and the editorial board of CIOReview has analyzed hundreds of OpenStack solution providers and selected the firms at the forefront of tackling industry challenges.

 The companies featured in this edition exhibit extensive business process knowledge, along with customized and innovative solutions in the OpenStack arena. The listing provides a look into how these solutions work in the real world so that organizations can gain a comprehensive understanding of the available technologies and how they add value to the enterprise.

We present to you CIOReview’s 20 Most Promising OpenStack Solution Providers 2017.