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<!ENTITY % BOOK_ENTITIES SYSTEM "cloudstack.ent">
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%BOOK_ENTITIES;
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]>
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
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<section id="whatis">
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<title>What Is &PRODUCT;?</title>
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<para>&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.</para>
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<para>Typical users are service providers and enterprises. With &PRODUCT;, you can:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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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.</para></listitem>
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<listitem>
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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 &PRODUCT; an enterprise can offer self-service virtual machines to users without involving IT departments.</para></listitem>
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<textobject><phrase>1000-foot-view.png: Overview of &PRODUCT;</phrase></textobject>
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