# Canonical Charmed OpenStack / Ubuntu Cloud
> Canonical Charmed OpenStack is an enterprise-grade private cloud solution and OpenStack distribution. It utilizes Canonical's 'Charmed' operator framework (Juju) to automate the deployment, configuration, and ongoing lifecycle management of OpenStack clouds on Ubuntu.
- URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/canonical-charmed-openstack-ubuntu-cloud
- Slug: canonical-charmed-openstack-ubuntu-cloud
- BAI Score: 82/100
- Archetype: Challenger
- Category: Cloud Computing Infrastructure
- Last Analyzed: April 10, 2026
## Competitors
- Mirantis Cloud Platform (https://optimly.ai/brand/mirantis-cloud-platform)
## Buyer Intent Signals
Problems: Manual Upstream Deployment: Deploying OpenStack using community scripts, manual configuration of configuration files, and hand-rolled orchestration. | Managed Service Providers (MSPs): Outsourcing the build and management of a private cloud to a specialized managed service provider.
Solutions: OpenStack on Ubuntu deployment | automated OpenStack lifecycle management | carrier grade private cloud solutions | enterprise private cloud software | Juju charms for OpenStack | Red Hat OpenStack Platform: Using alternative distributions like Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) which uses different orchestration tooling (TripleO/Director).