Private cloud: Orchestration, storage and containers

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Cloud, to most people, means public cloud infrastructure, such as that offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. In contrast, private cloud tends to refer to on-premise infrastructure that functions in the same way as public cloud, by offering access to resources on a service-based delivery model. So, what is involved in building a private cloud and how does it impact on storage in the datacentre?