[Blueprint servercloud-q-cloud-archive] Ubuntu Cloud Archive

[Chuck Short]

Blueprint changed by Chuck Short:

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  UDS Discussion points:
  
  Welcome to Ubuntu Developer Summit!
  #uds-p #track #topic
  'The Cloud Archive'
  - NOT PPA's
   - Personal and not of release quality with 'unknown' controls.
  - NOT backports
   - Only single version can be supported at a time
  
  Policy:
   - http://undacuvabrutha.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/openstack-in-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts/
  QA
   - Upgrade testing for possible upgrade paths.
  
  Cloud Archive will support Openstack and all of its dependencies.
   - Duplicate set of pockets for each openstack release
   - Release Mangement? Archive Freezes?  can this be supported using the existing process/mechanism?
  Release Approach
  - 2 week offset from main ubuntu release cycle
  - same processes around archive pocket freezes as main ubuntu release.
  Bugs?
  - Support targetting to cloud archive overlay packages.
  PPA - developer options for using openstack on current stable release
  Mirror/Archive Location
  - Not mirrored.
  Actions:
  Work with OpenStack upstream to produce consolidated PPA strategy
  Sync with CI strategy for Openstack QA - specifically upgrade testing
  Create 'cloud-archive' project and infrastructure to support.
  Document release process and schedule
  Feature for add-apt-repository to enable cloud archive with nice addressing scheme.
  
  User Stories:
  
  Al wants to use multi-host ARM servers however since he still wants run
  to precise he needs to run Folsom since it has proper ARM support for
  running instances. By deploying Folsom from the cloud archive he can use
  the latest cutting features of Folsom while still using precise.
  
+ Dave wants to use hyper-v on Openstack, since it was removed in essex.
+ Dave will have to upgrade to folsom but still wants to use an LTS
+ release of Ubuntu as a base.
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  Assumptions:
  
  - Applies to nova, swift, glance, quantum, horizon, and keystone.
  - Folsom packaging is in production quality for precise.
  - Juju charms have been updated to either run folsom or essex on precise.
  - Packages that are not found in precise will be backported as well.
  
  Test Plan
  
  1) Upgrade path
  
  Test upgrade from precise to folsom on precise.
  
  2) Charms
  
  Charms on precise will be updated to either support folsom or essex.
  
  3) New install
  
  New installation of precise, user installs folsom straight fromt the
  cloud archive.
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+ Release Noes
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+ Ubuntu 12.10 provides users still running an Ubuntu server LTS newer
+ openstack releases throught the Ubuntu Cloud Archive.

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Ubuntu Cloud Archive
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/servercloud-q-cloud-archive