New RightScale On-Premise Virtual Appliance Will Expand, Simplify, and "Cloudify" vSphere Usage Within the Enterprise
SANTA BARBARA, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 10, 2013) - RightScale® Inc., a demonstrated leader in enterprise cloud portfolio management, today announced the RightScale Cloud Appliance for vSphere that integrates RightScale Cloud Portfolio Management and the VMware vSphere® virtualization platform.
RightScale users will be able to leverage RightScale Cloud Portfolio Management to manage vSphere resources through a new, lightweight, on-premise RightScale virtual appliance.
With the RightScale Cloud Appliance for vSphere, IT teams can choose whether to deploy workloads to VMware vSphere or any of the leading public or private clouds already supported by RightScale, and will be able to create portable workloads that can move seamlessly between cloud environments and VMware vSphere. Using RightScale, enterprises reduce vendor lock-in and enable infrastructure teams to manage cloud-based workloads from a single pane of glass.
"Our enterprise customers want to combine public and private cloud resources with their existing vSphere environments to expand cloud adoption," said Thorsten von Eicken, RightScale CTO and co-founder. "The RightScale Cloud Appliance for vSphere will offer enterprise developers a cloud-centric way to deploy and manage applications, while allowing VMware administrators to continue to use familiar vCenter management tools."
Benefits of using the RightScale Cloud Appliance for vSphere include:
Availability:
RightScale offers support for vSphere 5.1 and 5.5 is currently in limited availability. The RightScale Cloud Appliance for vSphere is expected to be generally available in the second quarter of 2014.
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RightScale® Inc. Cloud Portfolio Management enables leading enterprises to accelerate delivery of cloud-based applications that engage customers and drive top-line revenue while optimizing cloud usage to reduce risk and costs. With RightScale, IT organizations can deliver instant access to a portfolio of public, private, and hybrid cloud services across business units and development teams while maintaining enterprise control. RightScale Consulting Services help companies develop cloud strategies, deliver cloud projects, and optimize cloud usage. RightScale also offers PlanForCloud.com, a free cloud cost management tool based on a global database of more than 12,000 price points from cloud providers, which enables organizations to perform sophisticated cloud cost forecasting. Since 2007, leading enterprises including Pearson International, Intercontinental Hotels Group, and PBS have launched millions of servers through RightScale.
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