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| Developer(s) | Apache Software Foundation /Red Hat |
|---|---|
| Initial release | September 3, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-09-03) |
| Stable release | 1.1.3 / April 17, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-17) |
| Written in | Ruby |
| Operating system | Linux,Windows |
| Type | Library |
| License | Apache Software License |
| Website | deltacloud |
Deltacloud is anapplication programming interface (API) developed byRed Hat and theApache Software Foundation that abstracts differences betweencloud computing implementations. It was created in 2009.
Deltacloud was announced on September 3, 2009.[citation needed]
On May 17, 2010 Red Hat contributed Deltacloud to the Apache Incubator project. It graduated Incubator on October 26, 2011 and becameApache Software Foundation TLP (Top-Level Project). In July 2013 Fujitsu and VMware used Deltacloud in a demonstration ofCIMI at a Management Developers Conference to manage their cloud infrastructure.[1]
Im May 2013, RedHat announced that it was scaling back its sponsorship of the Apache Deltacloud project, effective immediately.[2]
In July 2015, Deltacloud was moved to the Apache Attic due to inactivity.[3]
Each infrastructure-as-a-service cloud existing today[when?] provides its own API. The purpose of Deltacloud is to provide one unified REST-based API that can be used to manage services on any cloud. Each particular cloud is controlled through an adapter called a "driver". As of June 2012, drivers exist for the following cloud platforms:Amazon EC2,Fujitsu Global Cloud Platform,GoGrid,OpenNebula,Rackspace,RHEV-M,RimuHosting,Terremark andVMwarevCloud. Next to the 'classic' front-end, it also offersCIMI and EC2 front-ends. Deltacloud is used in applications such as Aeolus to prevent the need to implement cloud-specific logic.[citation needed]
