Thoughts Chiradeep? --David
On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Chip Childers <[email protected]> wrote: > If we have a way to get it to them and back it up, IMO, yes. > > > On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 1:17 PM, David Nalley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 OpenStack >>>> CloudStackvCloud 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* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
