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February 23, 2016
Virtual Lifestyle Can Platform9 simplify OpenStack by making it invisible?
At the recent Tech Field Day 10 event, I spoke with Platform9. They offer a managed OpenStack service that ties into your on-prem infrastructure.
January 8, 2016
Tech Crunch Executive Viewpoint 2016 Prediction: Platform9 – Automate Virtual Infrastructure or Risk Obsolescence
Recent customer interactions have convinced me that virtualized data centers will be under increasing pressure to deliver AWS-like benefits – self-service, automation, and so on – or else. In other words, get automated or get eliminated. Do you agree?
January 8, 2016
Daily Cloud Box Deploys Platform9 in Key Win For OpenStack
This week’s announcement that cloud storage leader Box (NYSE:BOX) is deploying an OpenStack solution from startup Platform9 is a big win for both Platform9 and the OpenStack framework of open source cloud operating software.
December 21, 2015
Virtualization Practice Next-Generation Private Cloud
A new generation of private cloud environments is being created now, ones where all the management is done via SaaS. This way, the heavy lifting is done by others, and you inherit an IT as a Service environment ready for you to add new workloads without worrying too much about upgrades, management constructs, or even, in some cases, security controls.
December 18, 2015
VMblog 2015 will mark the rise of the ‘Cloud managed datacenter’
In 2015, enterprises will continue to pursue ways to combine the security and cost effectiveness of their private infrastructure resources with the agility of public clouds.
December 2, 2015
Cloud Strategy Mag Why SaaS Is No Longer The Pariah In The Enterprise
Conventional wisdom has it that software as a service (SaaS) is the “insecure but convenient” alternative for IT solutions. However, increasingly sophisticated SaaS solutions and growing awareness of possible limitations with on-premises solutions are turning that conventional wisdom on its head: SaaS might very well be the more secure and enterprise-ready of the two alternatives for a wide class of IT solutions.
November 23, 2015
Cloud Strategy Mag Platform9 Expands Private Cloud Management Capabilities
Platform9 has announced beta support for OpenStack Neutron, providing customers with a turnkey solution for dynamically provisioning networks within vSphere and KVM environments. The company also announced general availability of its support for OpenStack Heat for orchestration as well as for OpenStack Ceilometer for programmatic alerts and event notifications.
November 20, 2015
CloudPro Platform9 adds OpenStack Neutron to private cloud portfolio
Platform9 has announced support for OpenStack’s latest iteration, Neutron, alongside OpenStack Heat and Openstack Ceilometer.