--- title: HPCloud to go in public beta with OpenStack on Ubuntu description: 'Six month after starting a private beta for HPCloud, HP has announced this week that their cloud is ready to start scaling up to a public beta next month.  This is a major milestone for HPCloud which coincides with two major events: the release of OpenStack Essex last week and the upcoming release of Ubuntu […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/hpcloud-to-go-in-public-beta-with-openstack-on-ubuntu?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [nickbarcet](https://canonical.com/blog/author/nickbarcet "More about nickbarcet") 13 April 2012 # HPCloud to go in public beta with OpenStack on Ubuntu [HP](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/hp) [kvm](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/kvm) [OpenStack](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/openstack) [Virtual Machines](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/virtual-machines) --- Share the article [Six month after](http://blog.canonical.com/2011/10/06/ubuntu-powers-hp-public-cloud/) starting a private beta for HPCloud, [HP has announced this week](http://h30529.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Scaling-the-Cloud-Blog/Announcing-HP-Cloud-Services-Public-Beta/ba-p/405) that their cloud is ready to start scaling up to a public beta next month.  This is a major milestone for [HPCloud](http://hpcloud.com/) which coincides with two major events: the release of OpenStack Essex last week and the upcoming release of Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS at the end of this month.  These two components are the foundation that HP uses to build its public cloud offering, on which they bring their own set of enhancements. HPCloud is built on top of Ubuntu Server and uses the built in KVM hypervisor to power OpenStack compute nodes.  HP’s OpenStack deployment includes all core components of Essex, including the new central authentication, Keystone, which provides [unified login for all components of OpenStack](http://h30529.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Scaling-the-Cloud-Blog/Using-the-HP-Cloud-Identity-Service/ba-p/395). We are proud that Ubuntu and our support services are at the heart of this public cloud deployment which is one more proof point that Ubuntu and OpenStack are ready for business. ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### How to set up a micro lab: four principles for a reliable homelab](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-reliable-homelab) After over a decade of running a homelab, I have learned a few difficult lessons. Although it begins as a “lab,” you inevitably end up with something you want to keep. If a... [Jake Nabasny](https://canonical.com/blog/author/slapcat) 17 March 2026 [### OpenStack cloud – happy 15th anniversary!](https://canonical.com/blog/openstack-cloud-happy-15th-anniversary) Happy birthday, OpenStack! It’s astonishing how fast time flies – fifteen years already. Yet, here we are: OpenStack cloud still stands as a de facto standard for open source... [Tytus Kurek](https://canonical.com/blog/author/tkurek) 7 October 2025 [### Join Canonical at the first-ever African OpenInfra Days](https://canonical.com/blog/join-canonical-at-the-first-ever-african-openinfra-days) For the second time, and in less than one month, Canonical is coming to East Africa! Three weeks ago, we had the first-ever UbuCon Africa, which was co-located with DjangoCon... [Sharon Koech](https://canonical.com/blog/author/skoech) 2 September 2025 [### OpenStack PoC? No problem!](https://canonical.com/blog/openstack-poc) Setting up a proof of concept (PoC) environment is often one of the first steps in any IT project. It helps organizations to get to grips with the technology, validate the... [Tytus Kurek](https://canonical.com/blog/author/tkurek) 2 September 2025