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&PRODUCT; is an open source software platform that pools computing resources to build public, private, and hybrid Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) clouds. &PRODUCT; manages the network, storage, and compute nodes that make up a cloud infrastructure. Use &PRODUCT; to deploy, manage, and configure cloud computing environments. Typical users are service providers and enterprises. With &PRODUCT;, you can: Set up an on-demand, elastic cloud computing service. Service providers can sell self service virtual machine instances, storage volumes, and networking configurations over the Internet. Set up an on-premise private cloud for use by employees. Rather than managing virtual machines in the same way as physical machines, with &PRODUCT; an enterprise can offer self-service virtual machines to users without involving IT departments. 1000-foot-view.png: Overview of &PRODUCT;