OpenNebula now integrates with HostBill, a leading billing and automation platform widely used by hosting providers. This integration combines OpenNebula’s open source cloud capabilities with HostBill’s automation and billing features, making it easier for providers to build scalable, usage-based offerings with full operational control.

Streamlined Cloud Operations

With the HostBill module, providers can resell a wide range of OpenNebula-based services—including VPS hosting, flexible cloud instances, fixed-size packages, and fully metered environments—while automating account provisioning and billing. Usage-based billing covers traffic, OS templates, additional IPs, storage, backups, and more—giving end-users flexible options while ensuring accurate billing for providers.

The integration automates the full lifecycle of cloud accounts: new accounts are provisioned automatically, with workflows for suspension, unsuspension, termination, and on-demand upgrades or downgrades. Scheduled snapshots, automated backups, and detailed resource tracking keep operations reliable and transparent.

Benefits for Service Providers

For providers running OpenNebula, HostBill offers a centralized way to handle the commercial and administrative aspects of cloud operations. This includes monitoring client activity, managing account lifecycles, and controlling feature availability. Full visibility into resource consumption across accounts ensures accurate billing, streamlined troubleshooting, and efficient scaling of services.

Advantages for End Users

End users of these services gain a self-service portal where they can directly manage their OpenNebula-based resources. They can create, scale, or remove virtual machines, manage IP addresses, volumes, and networks, and schedule backups. Real-time graphs and logs provide visibility into CPU, memory, disk, and network usage, while recovery and security options give them control and confidence.

Why This Integration Matters

This collaboration brings clear value to both providers and their customers:

• Automation and Efficiency: Provisioning, billing, and lifecycle management run seamlessly in the background.
• Flexible Billing Models: Metered, prepaid, or fixed-size billing adapts to business needs.
• Improved Customer Experience: Self-service tools give end users direct control of their OpenNebula resources.
• Scalability: End-to-end automation supports growing infrastructures and hybrid deployments.

Discover How the Integration Works

Service providers can learn more about the OpenNebula module for HostBill in the official documentation and start delivering flexible, automated OpenNebula cloud services to their customers.