OpenNebula Systems announces the release of OneApps 6.10.0-3, the final maintenance update in the 6.10 series. This update brings notable improvements to context packages and virtual appliances, enhancing the integration and deployment experience for OpenNebula users. The OneApps project provides a comprehensive suite of tools for creating customized appliances tailored to OpenNebula cloud environments. It simplifies the creation of public, ready-to-use marketplace appliances with embedded contextualization packages that configure VM guest OS.
Highlights of the OneApps 6.10.0-3 Release
Here’s an overview of the most significant updates:
Context Packages Enhancements
This release emphasizes expanded support for Windows environments, introduces ARM platform compatibility, and improves integration with modern distributions and cloud-init.
- Expanded Windows Support:
- Added support for new Windows versions: Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2022 (with more versions planned for the upcoming 7.0 release).
- Introduced the option to enable SSH access for Windows VMs, simplifying remote management.
- Upgraded the build pipeline, making it easier to create optimized Windows images.
- ARM Platform Support:
- First-ever release of ARM context packages, initially available for a subset of platforms, including AlmaLinux, Alpine, Debian, and Ubuntu.
- New Distribution Support:
- Introduced beta support for AlmaLinux 10, with official release pending.
- Added compatibility for newer versions of distributions: Alpine Linux 3.20 and 3.21, and Fedora 41.
- Cloud-Init Integration:
- Added support for executing selected cloud-init modules, specifically runcmd and write_files, enhancing cloud configuration capabilities.
Apps Enhancements
- OneKE (OpenNebula Kubernetes Engine):
- Upgraded to RKE2 1.31, the Kubernetes distribution that powers OneKE.
- Successfully passed K8S conformance testing and received CNCF certification.
- Added the ability to disable RKE2’s default cloud provider, enabling users to optionally leverage OpenNebula’s cloud-provider for managing LoadBalancer services.
- Introduced support for HTTPS/HTTP proxy configurations, offering more flexible network configurations.
- Ray Appliance (New Addition):
- First release of the Ray appliance, designed for managed inference of AI and LLM (Large Language Model) applications.
- Integrated with Hugging Face, allowing users to easily deploy AI applications.
- Supports deploying custom AI models or using the default model provided.
- Offers a foundation for advanced AI workflows, including training, fine-tuning, and deploying additional models.
Conclusion
The OneApps 6.10.0-3 release brings substantial improvements in Windows support, introduces ARM platform compatibility, and enhances AI/ML capabilities with the new Ray appliance. These updates continue to strengthen OpenNebula’s position as a flexible and powerful cloud platform for modern workloads.
Stay tuned for upcoming updates in the next major 7.0 release, where additional features and improvements are expected to further enhance the OpenNebula experience.
Funded by the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service through the ONEnextgen Project (UNICO IPCEI-2023-003), and co-funded by the European Union’s NextGenerationEU through the RRF.
Funded by the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service through the ONEedge5G Project (TSI-064200-2023-1) and co-funded by the European Union–NextGenerationEU through the RRF.
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