UPDATE: New 1.0.0RC1 pre-configured ISO images available!
From Abiquo 0.7.0 we introduced the Cloud Nodes images as an option to reduce the time to deploy a Cloud Infrastructure. In the new Abiquo 0.8.0 version, we have created a set of openSUSE 11.1 Distros with all the software and libraries you need to deploy a complete Abiquo Cloud Computing Infrastructure.
Abiquo Server Live Installer
An Abiquo Server Live Installer is an openSUSE 11.1 Distro with all the libraries and software bundled in such a way that the set up of a simple Abiquo Infrastructure as a Service deployment is a very simple process almost without any intervention. You have all you need to test drive the platform in a single ISO image. Besides, the linux distribution detects the existing hardware the first time it boots.
At this moment we have these images:
- Abiquo Server openSUSE 11.1 x86 32 bits with VirtualBox 2.2.4 [download] [torrent]: This image install all the software you need to set up an Abiquo Server and a VirtualBox Cloud Node.It’s the right image to test drive the platform if you only have a server available.
- Abiquo Server Lite openSUSE 11.1 x86 32 bits [download] [torrent]: This image install all the software you need to set up an Abiquo Server. It’s the right image to test drive the platform if you have more than one server. You can install it on virtual or physical server, and deploy a Cloud Node in a physical server.
Basically, the installation is a ‘next, next,next’ process, but if you need help this screencast will show you how to do it.
Cloud Node Live Installer
A Cloud Node Live Installer is another set of openSUSE 11.1 Distros with all the libraries and software bundled in such a way that the set up of a Cloud Node is a very simple process. And the linux distribution detects the existing hardware when it boots for the first time.
At this moment we have these images:
- VirtualBox – openSUSE 11.1 x86 32 bits [download] [torrent]
- KVM – openSUSE 11.1 x86 32 bits [download] [torrent]
Again, the installation is a ‘next, next,next’ process, and this screencast can help you.
You can read the full installation process on the Abiquo Community Wiki. Good luck!
