Ubuntu Cloud-init is an awesome piece of software that helps Ubuntu run as great as it does on the cloud. Cloud-init kicks in as the server boots, and starts converting your server from the generic template it has been started from, into the server image you need. Coupled with the easy to use cloud-config syntax, it's just so easy and quick getting this rolling. Check out this screencast, where I introduce cloud-init and demo what it can be used for
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Introducing Ubuntu Cloud-Init Technology
Posted by Ahmed Kamal // December 8th, 2010 // Uncategorized

Hello
i would like to know if in ubuntu cloud computing if i have a windows image(for example windows server 2003 image) can i deploy it also?
Hi Ronald,
It might not be too easy, but it should be possible yes. Check this out
http://kiranmurari.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/uec-bundling-windows-image/
Something positive perhaps….Eucalyptus, the upstream of UEC with Eucalyptus 2.x does support Windows images. Clearly KVM does and, at the end of the day, UEC runs on KVM. However, and this is a question I have for the powers that be in Ubuntu land, while it does run, once Spice is upstreamed, it will run incredibly transparently. That is really where everyone is pushing towards, seamless running of virtual desktops. In large organizations it is such a pain and expense to manage hundreds or thousands of individual desktops.