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    * Prepared SRU's MP for Natty and Oneiric     * Currently preparing SRU's MP for Natty and Oneiric

Introduction

Over the last 19 years, I've been an active open source user; its been a hobby that fortunately became my job. I am currenlty a Canonical employee tasked with the Ubuntu Cloud Image. I specialize in Cloud technoligies.

About Me

Email:

bhoward{@}utlemming{.}org

Launchpad:

utlemming

IRC nick:

utlemming

Google +:

ben.howard

Location:

Spanish Fork, Utah, USA

Code Contributions

lp:~utlemming

Contributions

Ubuntu Cloud Images

  • During the Oneiric development cycle, I implemented Debian's Live-build to deprectate the old build system of VMBuilder.

  • Various changes to the Cloud Image publishing process ( ec2-publishing-scripts )

    • Implemented new Query2 format for discovery and mirroring of cloud image

  • Added ARM{hf,el} build process to produce ARM Cloud Images
  • Cloud Image Process
    • I manage the daily build process
    • I also handle release-day launches of the cloud images

  • Rebranded cloud-images.ubuntu.com to use new styling

S3 Ubuntu Mirrors

  • Authored and setup syncronization process to mirror new S3 mirrors in EC2
    • Process took over two months to implement

    • Published code publiclly here

  • Working with Amazon to resolve bug 948461

    • Currnently planned as the replacement for current EC2 mirror
  • Unique distribution method of APT mirrors, which no other major distribution has implemented

Precise LXC

Contributed to the Ubuntu Cloud template

Contributed to Cloud-Init

Current Project

I'm currently developing a tool that utilizes the new Query2 data-format to allow users to consume and customize cloud-images at for arbitrary clouds. The source is here

In the near term, I will be putting up a public Glance server for openstack installations to consume images.

Bug Triaging

I have done a little bug triaging for the Ubuntu Server Team.

Future Goals

I plan on actively working toward Core-Dev status and making Ubuntu the top-tier distribution within the clouds.

Testimonials

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-- jorge 2012-03-14 19:15:19 - Ben has been a tremendous help keeping Ubuntu in shape on Amazon Web Services.

I helped test the work he did on putting the mirrors in EC2 and though it sounds simple it's a huge benefit; this is something that was previously only available to Amazon Linux users and is now available for Ubuntu users to use. If membership is granted I'd like to see your blog on Planet Ubuntu talking about some of these infrastructure-y cloud bits that we all take for granted.

Ben_Howard(utlemming) (last edited 2012-05-01 18:47:19 by smoser)