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'''Wikimedia Cloud Services''' ('''WMCS''') is a flexible computing ecosystem built on [[W:OpenStack|OpenStack]], [[W:Oracle Grid Engine|GridEngine]], and [[W:Kubernetes|Kubernetes]]. The project empowers technical contribution to the Wikimedia software world. The products and resources of the WMCS project are available for use by anyone connected with the [[meta:Wikimedia movement|Wikimedia movement]]. Support and administration of the WMCS resources is provided by a [[Mw:Wikimedia Cloud Services team|Wikimedia Foundation team]] and Wikimedia movement volunteers.
'''Wikimedia Cloud Services''' ('''WMCS''') is a flexible computing ecosystem built on [[W:OpenStack|OpenStack]], [[W:Oracle Grid Engine|GridEngine]], and [[W:Kubernetes|Kubernetes]]. The project empowers technical contribution to the Wikimedia software world. The products and resources of the WMCS project are available for use by anyone connected with the [[meta:Wikimedia movement|Wikimedia movement]]. Support and administration of the WMCS resources is provided by a [[Mw:Wikimedia Cloud Services team|Wikimedia Foundation team]] and Wikimedia movement volunteers.

== Support and Administration ==

We use [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/profile/832/ Phabricator], [[Help:IRC|IRC]], and [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/labs-l email].

[https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/cloud-services/ Wikimedia Cloud Services] are a joint effort between WMF staff and a lot of dedicated volunteers. The [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Cloud_Services_team%20team Wikimedia Foundation team], [[Help:Tool_Labs/Tool_Labs_standards_committee|Toolforge standards committee]], and [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/members/832/ many] [https://tools.wmflabs.org/openstack-browser/project/ other] [http://tools.wmflabs.org/?list volunteers] make these [[Help:Cloud_Services_Introduction#What_Product_Should_I_Use|services]] possible.


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Revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2017

Wikimedia Cloud Services (WMCS) is a flexible computing ecosystem built on OpenStack, GridEngine, and Kubernetes. The project empowers technical contribution to the Wikimedia software world. The products and resources of the WMCS project are available for use by anyone connected with the Wikimedia movement. Support and administration of the WMCS resources is provided by a Wikimedia Foundation team and Wikimedia movement volunteers.

Support and Administration

We use Phabricator, IRC, and email.

Wikimedia Cloud Services are a joint effort between WMF staff and a lot of dedicated volunteers. The Wikimedia Foundation team, Toolforge standards committee, and many other volunteers make these services possible.

History

A community consultation on branding has now been closed after an open call for participation and discussion.

Working titles are now in use across some documentation. The generic compute/'Labs' environment for running your own virtual instances is being referred to now as "VPS" and Tool Labs/Tools which is the PaaS environment is now being referred to as "Toolforge".


From 2011 until early 2017, WMCS was known as "Wikimedia Labs".

The term 'Labs' became overloaded and often required clarification about what component of the ecosystem was being referred to. The former Wikimedia Foundation Labs team and the Tool Labs Support team have joined forces as the Wikimedia Cloud Services team and are launching a campaign to improve the language and branding surrounding products and services offered.

WMCS Products

What Product Should I Use

VPS => Wikimedia VPS

If you need to run full virtual instances and are willing to administer them on your own we can provide quota to do so.

PaaS => Toolforge

If you need to run a specific webservice, scheduled job, or perform analysis but do not want to or are not able to manage a full virtual environment this is the best place.

DaaS => Data Services

We provide replicas of the production databases and other data for analysis and experimentation. DaaS resources are available from both the VPS and the PaaS environments, though some of them may need to be requested for a specific VPS Project. In addition, the Quarry service provides database access via a web interface without project setup.

Discovery

Joining and Participating

Labs Account Holders are governed by the Labs terms of use and the Rules. The agreement to disclosure of personally identifiable information covers End-Users.

Getting Started

We are on IRC

Terms of Use

Media

  • What is Wikimedia Cloud Service?