Platform(s): Ubuntu
It appears Intel is just as excited about using Eucalyptus for private cloud computing as I am. They have released a very in depth guide on how to set up and maintain such a cluster. The tutorial is focused on resellers and solution providers, but the Best Practices section is definitely of use to anyone involved in private cloud computing. The tip comes from @Swardley, a great resource of information and articles on cloud computing.
The setup they describe is most certainly larger than nearly any home application could require, (this cloud can host up to 128 virtual machines and makes it public to the rest of the world) however the design and best practices sections provide a fantastic resource. They also give the actual steps to build this system on Ubuntu, which is extremely helpful if you want to build on top of theDiskless Tuturoial I already provided. The Intel paper goes on to provide you with ways to set up separate storage servers, proxy servers, VPN, and a host of other useful bits that could expand the usefulness of your cloud.
If you already built or are considering building a cloud using Eucalyptus and Ubuntu, I would highly advise downloading the PDF from Intel.
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