Sally, The release date for 4.3.0 is March 25, 2014. That needs to be corrected. Also, you could mention that a 4.4.1 release will be coming quite soon.
Otherwise, not much to fact check... so it looks good. ;-) -chip On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 7:50 AM, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone --we just received the following fact-checking request from > Forrester Research. > > They need our approval/corrections within 48 hours. Who is able to help > with this? > > Please forward your comments and I'll liaise with Mike. > > Thanking you in advance, > Sally > > = = = = = > vox +1 617 921 8656 > skype sallykhudairi > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > *From:* "Caputo, Michael" <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 7:33 > *Subject:* ACTION Requested - Forrester Research Private Cloud Software > Report - Fact Check Confirmation > > Hi Apache Team, > > I'm reaching out to give Apache the opportunity to correct any factual > inaccuracies in an upcoming Forrester report titled "Vendor Landscape: > Private Cloud Software", written by analysts Lauren E. Nelson and Rich > Fichera. > > Apache has been included in this report in the following places, please > review this information and confirm its accuracy, including the table row > with release date information, etc: > > ■ *Cloud platform. *This is the foundational layer that abstracts > existing physical and virtual resources and presents them as an IaaS cloud > environment. Core cloud platform capabilities include: self-service request > workflow, resource management, automated provisioning (through element > automation tools), and basic resource usage reporting. Common private cloud > platforms include OpenStack, vCloud Director, and Apache CloudStack. For > enterprises looking for basic IaaS services, a cloud platform can function > as a standalone private cloud. However, most enterprises look for > additional services that are typically found in… > ■ *Standalone cloud management. *Cloud management tools aren’t for cloud > building but rather for management and optimization of virtual resources > across various deployment types. Cloud management, sold separately from > cloud platforms include: Dell Cloud Manager (formerly Enstratius), > RightScale, and Scalr. Unlike cloud platforms, cloud management tools > cannot exist as a standalone cloud environment. These tools must connect > into public and private cloud platforms. Enterprises can use these tools as > its primarily private cloud management portal while also leveraging its > advanced hybrid capabilities. Core cloud management capabilities include: > process automation and orchestration, cost comparisons between cloud > platforms supported, template designers, and cloud governance. > Vendor nameCloud management Cloud platformSoftware listVersion release > date Original release dateCustomer # Estimate OpenStackCloudStackvCloud > Director Perpetual licenseAnnual term licenseMonthly billing FreeApache* > xApache > CloudStack 4.3 1/1/20145/1/2010N/A x > > Please respond within 48 hours - and if you have any questions, don't > hesitate to contact me directly. Thanks again for taking the time to review > and reply. > > Best, > Mike > > > > > > > *::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > Michael Caputo Research Associate *| Infrastructure & Operations > > > * direct +1 617.613.6292 <%2B1%20617.613.6292> | [email protected] > <[email protected]>* > > > > > > *Forrester Research, Inc. Forrester.com <http://forrester.com/> | > Communities <http://community.forrester.com/> | Blogs > <http://blogs.forrester.com/> | Twitter <http://twitter.com/forrester> | > LinkedIn <http://linkedin.com/company/forrester-research> | Facebook > <http://facebook.com/forrester> | Google+ > <https://plus.google.com/105121879736604384681> 60 Acorn Park Drive, > Cambridge, MA 02140 United States* > > >
