Do we want to talk about our number of known deployments. Chiradeep recently did some analysis of the CPVM service (which admittedly is deprecated) and the numbers were impressive.
--David On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 9:27 AM, Chip Childers <[email protected]> wrote: > 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* >> >> >> >
