Explore hot topics in container technology, OpenStack, and Hadoop in this 46-minute conference talk. Dive into the convergence of containers and OpenStack, focusing on projects like Magnum, Kolla, and Calico. Discover new communities and products such as the Open Container Initiative (OCI), Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Cisco NFVI, and Mantl/Shipped. Gain insights into deploying Hadoop on OpenStack using Hadoop-as-a-Service (HaaS) Cisco Validated Designs (CVD). Cover container ecosystem initiatives, operational and security policies, deployment challenges, scalability, integration, and key benefits of these cutting-edge technologies.