Rackspace's white paper, 'SHIFTING TO CONTINUAL UPGRADES: REALIZING CI/CD IN OPENSTACK,' details their innovative approach to modernizing OpenStack infrastructure. The document explains how, through the strategic use of OpenStack Ironic for bare metal provisioning alongside Ephyra, organizations can achieve continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) within OpenStack environments. This methodology allows for OpenStack upgrades to occur on the fly, effectively eliminating traditional downtime associated with such crucial updates. The white paper highlights how this shift, embracing DevOps principles, enables significant improvements in application agility and deployment frequency, moving from semi-annual updates to bi-weekly releases, accompanied by notable cost reductions. Rac

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