From 4a54791e414040754d1452fbc8b3d92d1bf7158c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Barron Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 19:54:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add Tom Barron PTL candidacy for manila Change-Id: I29adfc432bc84dbc6de6e3a623b9c7d62ca8d87c --- candidates/train/Manila/tpb@dyncloud.net | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+) create mode 100644 candidates/train/Manila/tpb@dyncloud.net diff --git a/candidates/train/Manila/tpb@dyncloud.net b/candidates/train/Manila/tpb@dyncloud.net new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a4c058b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/candidates/train/Manila/tpb@dyncloud.net @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +All, + +I served as Manila PTL for Rocky and Stein and am willing and able to +take on that role in Train if you choose me. + +I continue to be less interested in adding new features to Manila +itself than in improving its durability, ease of use, and +consumability. + +I will continue to get the message out that Manila is loosely coupled +with other OpenStack components and serves up storage via the network +rather than through hypervisors so that it is ideally positioned to +provide shared file storage both within and outside of OpenStack proper. + +I will work to make sure that storage vendors understand that if they +maintain drivers for their back ends in Manila then this will at the +same time enable them to provide storage for OpenStack consumers and +also for Container Orchestrator clouds. + +I will continue to champion development of "**production quality**" +100% open source storage back ends for Manila. + +We have done a good job fostering new contributors and helping +outreachy intern applicants get started. I want us to continue to be +known as a friendly project and a good place to work. + +In Train we need to complete work already begun to: + + * build a manila CSI plugin + + * integrate manila into the OpenStack Client and SDK + + * integrate manila into OpenStack ansible and extend TripleO coverage + to more storage back ends. + +In addition, in the Train cycle I want the Manila project to take up +the challenge of shared storage as a service at the Edge. We need to: + + * Articulate use cases for shared storage (vs block or object) at the + Edge. + + * Drive common understanding of appropriate service architecture for + Edge. + + * Position vendors and open source software defined back ends for + Edge deployments using Manila. + +These are the things that will drive me if you choose me as manila PTL. + +Thanks for listening, + +-- Tom Barron (tbarron)