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itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><div class="avatar__name"><a href="https://github.com/jamiepell10" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Jamie Pell</span></a></div><small class="avatar__subtitle" itemprop="description">Community Contributor</small></div></div></div></div></header><div id="__blog-post-container" class="markdown" itemprop="articleBody"><p><a href="/blog/we-systems-case-study"><img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/banner-14e11e0c64f0aacf0288c3d0324a2392.png" title="CSC" width="1200" height="628" class="img_ev3q"></a></p><p>In the ever-evolving landscape of IT infrastructure, innovation and adaptability |
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| cutting-edge technology.</p><p>They develop computing and storage solutions that give their customers the |
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| Bienek, Head of Hosting at weSystems AG, highlights the importance of developing |
| custom solutions with open-source technology:</p><p><img loading="lazy" 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title="Stephan" width="150" height="150" class="img_ev3q"></p><blockquote><p>“Our job at weSystems is to develop customised solutions that support the |
| process of digitalization and return customer focus to their business.</p><p>We try to build on open-source where possible, even if it means we take a few |
| more efforts in the beginning, we are convinced of the benefits of building on |
| open-source in the long run.”</p><p>-<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephan-bienek-66aa69206/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stephan Bienek</a>, Head of Hosting, weSystems</p></blockquote><h1>A Quest for the Perfect Fit</h1><p>weSystems embarked on a journey to find the ideal platform for building a |
| multi-tenant IaaS cloud offering that could handle diverse workloads and support |
| managed hosting and application services. The chosen platform needed to |
| encompass several key features, including support for multiple zones, |
| multi-tenancy, integration with the Kubernetes ecosystem, Ceph Storage, and the |
| flexibility to create custom service offerings. After evaluating multiple |
| options, CloudStack emerged as the frontrunner, surpassing alternatives like |
| OpenStack, Proxmox, and VMware.</p><p><img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/brian-9cfe45a2da05f8f616e96dd58047f7cb.png" title="Brian" width="150" height="160" class="img_ev3q"></p><blockquote><p>“The rich feature set in computing, networking and UI/API’s flexibility, to |
| combine features fulfilling a new requirement whilst still keeping the ease of |
| operation and use is the perfect match for us.”</p><p>-<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-n%C3%B8rgaard-granh%C3%B8j-2b0a001/?originalSubdomain=dk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brian Nørgaard</a>, Director Nordic, weSystems ApS</p></blockquote><a class="button button--primary" target="_blank" href="/files/ACS-WeSystems-Case-Study.pdf">DOWNLOAD THE CASE STUDY</a><br><br><h1>Empowering Complex Solutions</h1><p>The implementation journey began with a Proof of Concept (PoC) to evaluate |
| CloudStack's capabilities. It quickly became evident that CloudStack offered the |
| clarity of documentation, ease of setup, and daily operation that weSystems was |
| seeking. Once the PoC was established, they moved on to set up a productive zone |
| and simultaneously focused on developing automation processes, tooling, usage |
| tracking, and billing.</p><p>Through rigorous testing and adaptation, the team found that CloudStack's |
| versatility allowed them to address unexpected challenges effectively. The |
| platform seamlessly integrated into their technology stack components, promoting |
| operational efficiency and team trust. The ability to deploy standard and |
| customized virtual machines, along with a clean and intuitive Web UI and API, |
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