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[Gabriel Hurley <Gabriel.Hurley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Big +1 on that.

    - Gabriel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: openstack-bounces+gabriel.hurley=nebula.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:openstack-
> bounces+gabriel.hurley=nebula.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Vishvananda Ishaya
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 2:41 PM
> To: David Mortman
> Cc: Openstack (openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
> (openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
> Subject: Re: [Openstack] [nova] [cinder] Nova-volume vs. Cinder in Folsom
> 
> 
> On Jul 12, 2012, at 2:36 PM, David Mortman wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Vishvananda Ishaya
> > <vishvananda@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Two thoughts:
> >
> > 1) I think this is the wrong forum to poll operators on their
> > preferences in general
> >
> > 2) We don't yet even have a fully laid out set of requirements and
> > steps for how someone would convert or how hard it will be.
> > Historically (with openstack and software in general), it is _always_
> > harder to upgrade then we think it will be. I'm an optimist and I
> > think it will be a disaster...
> 
> 
> Excellent points. Let me make the following proposal:
> 
> 1) Leave the code in nova-volume for now.
> 2) Document and test a clear migration path to cinder.
> 3) Take the working example upgrade to the operators list and ask them for
> opinions.
> 4) Decide based on their feedback whether it is acceptable to cut the nova-
> volume code out for folsom.
> 
> Vish
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