--- title: "Architecting OpenStack for enterprise reality\n | Ubuntu" description: With OpenStack becoming more and more popular as a cloud-building technology for enterprises, companies are asking themselves several important questions. How viable is OpenStack as an enterprise platform? Is it possible (and feasible) to integrate it with existing virtualisation infrastructure, e.g. vSphere from VMware? Is there a busine […] url: https://ubuntu.com/blog/architecting-openstack-for-enterprise-reality?format=md keywords: index, follow --- 1. [Blog](https://ubuntu.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 11 March 2015 # Architecting OpenStack for enterprise reality --- Share the article With OpenStack becoming more and more popular as a cloud-building technology for enterprises, companies are asking themselves several important questions. How viable is OpenStack as an enterprise platform? Is it possible (and feasible) to integrate it with existing virtualisation infrastructure, e.g. vSphere from VMware? Is there a business case for such integration, and what are the risks and challenges associated with it? Finally, how do they best utilise OpenStack: is the “vanilla” architecture always the best approach, or is there a case for swapping out certain components for third-party tools? Gigaom analyst Paul Miller looks at these questions and more in this report sponsored by Canonical. For a more in-depth look at integrating vSphere and OpenStack, you may also want to read this [whitepaper](https://ubuntu.com/whitepaper/a-reference-architecture-for-implementing-openstack-on-vmware-vsphere/ "OpenStack on vSphere whitepaper"). [Download eBook](http://ubunt.eu/ZO4Nkx) [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Newsletter signup Get the latest Ubuntu 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/data-privacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Bring Zenoh to ROS 2 with snaps](https://ubuntu.com/blog/bring-zenoh-to-ros-2-with-snaps) ROS 2 gives robotics developers the freedom to choose the middleware that fits their system. As a communication protocol for ROS, Zenoh has gained strong traction. It delivers... [gbeuzeboc](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/gbeuzeboc) 15 September 2026 [### Evolution of the RISC-V ISA. What next after RVA23?](https://ubuntu.com/blog/evolution-of-the-risc-v-isa-what-next-after-rva23) Introduction Releasing the RVA23 specification was a major milestone for the RISC-V community. While it provides an excellent baseline for deployment at scale, innovation... [Jon Taylor](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/jon-taylor) 15 September 2026 [### Cut bloat, not features](https://ubuntu.com/blog/cut-bloat-not-features) Accelerating software delivery with minimal OCI images For Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), delivering containerized applications to enterprise clients often means... [Lily Rivers-Klee](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/lilyriversklee) 11 September 2026 [### Ubuntu now certified on Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-8275](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-now-certified-on-qualcomm-dragonwing-iq-8275) Sep 8, 2026 – Canonical and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announce the general availability of certified Ubuntu 24.04 LTS images for the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 Evaluation... [Canonical](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/canonical) 8 September 2026