HP Cloud Services to Public Beta, Supported by …

Hewlett-Packard Development company, L.P. made its first public cloud services available as a public beta.

Advancing the company’s Converged Cloud portfolio, HP Cloud Services deliver an open-source-based public cloud infrastructure with business-oriented features that enable developers, ISVs and enterprises of all sizes to build the next generation of web applications.

First publicly available beta services, HP Cloud Compute, HP Cloud Object Storage and HP Cloud Content Delivery Network, will be offered through a pay-as-you-go model.

Cloud Services offer a public cloud infrastructure along with platform services and cloud solutions. Designed with OpenStack technology, the open-sourced-based architecture ensures no vendor lock-in, improves developer productivity, features a stack of tools for faster time to code, provides access to a partner ecosystem, and is backed by personalized customer support.

The suite of public cloud services will enable developers to create the next generation of web services to be built, run and scaled on a global basis, backed with a selection of analytics, tools and services.

“Whether you are an independent developer, ISV or the CIO of a major organization, the priority is to design your applications for today’s cloud economy,” said Zorawar ‘Biri’ Singh, SVP and GM, Cloud Services, HP. “We will continue to build, integrate and deploy developer-focused features, designed to support a world-class cloud that  enables our customers and partners to run and operate web services at scale, on a global basis.”

Nearly 40 companies have announced their support for Cloud Services, from Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) partners to storage, management and database providers. The partner ecosystem provides customers with access to a suite of integrated cloud solutions that offer new ways to become more agile and efficient. The partner network also provides a set of tools, best practices and support to help maximize productivity on the cloud.

This ecosystem of partners is a step along the path to an HP Cloud Services Marketplace, where customers will be able to access Cloud Services and partner solutions through a single account. With Cloud Services, customers will access new partners and markets.

Companies announcing support
of pubic beta include:

• Applications: Otopy, PXL, SendGrid
• Database: CloudOpt, EnterpriseDB, Xeround
• Development and testing:  SOASTA, Spirent
• Management: BitNami, CloudSoft,  enStratus, Kaavo, RightScale, ScaleXtreme, Smartscale Systems, Standing Cloud
• Mobile: FeedHenry, Kinvey
• Monitoring: New Relic
• PaaS: ActiveState, CloudBees, Corent Technology, CumuLogic, Engine Yard, Gigaspaces
• Security: Dome9, SecludIT
• Storage: CloudBerry Lab, Gladinet, Panzura, Riverbed Technology, SMEStorage, StorSimple, TwinStrata, Zmanda
• Technology: Opscode, Zuora

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