Public cloud services put a lot of resources into managing their systems in order to provide an efficient service with automated infrastructure and self-service features.
For businesses wanting to implement their own private clouds, however, achieving a similar level of service can be difficult. They often turn to solutions like OpenStack but fail to reach its full potential thanks to a lack of the resources and skills required.
Private cloud specialist Platform9 aims to make things easier with the announcement of the general availability of Platform9 Managed OpenStack. This is a SaaS solution that transforms an organization's existing servers into an AWS-like agile, self-service private cloud.
"Today, Platform9 is disrupting the complexity barrier to private clouds with Platform9 Managed OpenStack -- its SaaS simplicity, production readiness, and seamless integration with existing environments enable every organization to manage their in-house infrastructure with greater agility and efficiency", says Sirish Raghuram, Co-founder and CEO of Platform9.
Platform9 Managed OpenStack offers ease of use without the need for any OpenStack expertise. It supports existing environments so that businesses can import their own servers, storage and network configurations. It can also work seamlessly across multiple sites, integrating all of an enterprise's distributed infrastructure into a single private cloud.
The service is continuously monitored by Platform9's internal telemetry for availability and operational health. Also updates are seamless and non-disruptive and in most cases will be transparent to the customer. It incorporates an update to a new, stable OpenStack release each year to take advantage of the latest enhancements.
The product is available as a free, Lite, version to allow users to test or learn about it on a limited scale. There are then pricing models for business from $49 per month. You can find out more and sign up for the Lite tier on the Platform9 website.
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