[Openstack-operators] Deprecation of in tree EC2 API in Nova for Kilo release

Saju M sajuptpm at gmail.com
Thu Jan 29 03:46:32 UTC 2015


I think, new EC2 API also uses EC2 API in the nova for basic operations.
Only the new features like VPC is implemented in new EC2 API. So I think we
should move it first.
On Jan 29, 2015 5:42 AM, "Alex Baretto" <shakamunyi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Tim,
>
> Would you be able to share use cases/experiences with EC2 API to help with
> support for your proposals? I am also familiar with multiple OpenStack
> clouds using the EC2 API.
>
> Best,
>
> -Alex.
>
> On 28 January 2015 at 12:38, Tim Bell <Tim.Bell at cern.ch> wrote:
>
>> There are currently 35% of openstack clouds from the survey using this
>> feature. I would therefore propose that this be reviewed with the operators
>> in detail before a rapid depreciation is performed. To the best of my
>> knowledge, the new package is not yet in use in production.
>>
>> At CERN, we are highly dependent on this function and while it does not
>> provide 100% compatibility, it works pretty well.
>>
>> I would therefore propose that the new EC2 API modules are validated in
>> production and at scale before depreciating the existing functions. I think
>> validating, packaging and deploying to a reasonable number of clouds and
>> reviewing it with the operators is a viable target for Kilo. This can then
>> be reviewed in one of the joint developer/operator sessions for feasibility.
>>
>> Tim
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Christian Berendt [mailto:christian at berendt.io]
>> > Sent: 28 January 2015 21:29
>> > To: openstack-operators at lists.openstack.org
>> > Subject: Re: [Openstack-operators] Deprecation of in tree EC2 API in
>> Nova for
>> > Kilo release
>> >
>> > On 01/28/2015 08:56 PM, Sean Dague wrote:
>> > > Comments are welcomed, but we've attempted to get more people engaged
>> > > to address these issues over the last 18 months, and never really had
>> > > anyone step up. Without some real maintainers of this code in Nova
>> > > (and tests somewhere in the community) it's really no longer viable.
>> >
>> > I think it is the right decision to remove the EC2 API in Nova.
>> >
>> > Christian.
>> >
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