Agreed. OpenStack looks great on paper (or slides), but if you're rolling it yourself it'll likely be a nightmare. If you just grab OpenStack itself (as opposed

Agreed. OpenStack looks great on paper (or slides), but if you're rolling it yourself it'll likely be a nightmare. If you just grab OpenStack itself (as opposed to a vendor-provided value-add wrap-around product), you're in for a world of hurt. It takes a small army of highly skilled folks to run it competently. What you get from OpenStack is an infrastructure toolkit -- something very far from a polished, turnkey product. Most companies will not have the foresight and budget needed to invest in the experienced people required to set it up and run it well.