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<section id="cloudstack_whatis">
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<title>What Is CloudStack?</title>
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<para>
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Who Should Read This
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If you are new to CloudStack or you want to learn more about concepts before installing and running CloudStack, read this overview.
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If you just want to get started, you can skip to Overview of Installation Steps.
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CloudStack is an open source software platform that pools computing resources to build public, private, and hybrid Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) clouds. CloudStack manages the network, storage, and compute nodes that make up a cloud infrastructure. Use CloudStack to deploy, manage, and configure cloud computing environments.
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Typical users are service providers and enterprises. With CloudStack, you can:
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<para>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.
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<para>Set up an on-premise private cloud for use by employees. Rather than managing virtual machines in the same way as physical machines, with CloudStack an enterprise can offer self-service virtual machines to users without involving IT departments.
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</para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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</section>
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