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Summary
vCloud Suite (private), vCloud Hybrid Service (hybrid/public), Pivotal Spin-off
Details
Due to the variation in actual cloud requirements, different deployment model (private, public, hybrid) and use cases (IaaS, PaaS etc.) the matrix will only list the available products and capabilities.
It will not list evaluations (green, amber, red) rather than providing the information that will help you to evaluate it for YOUR environment.
Please NOTE: You can use the Create & Print Report button from the main many to add your own evaluation to the matrix content and print your individual Custom Report.
Based on the foundation of the successful vSphere virtualization products, VMware has evolved its portfolio to develop comprehensive cloud offerings.
As part of their Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC) initiative VMware offers two main options for providing cloud environments:
1) Build a PRIVATE cloud infrastructure with VMware vCloud Suite (packaged software that customers deploy on premises) - http://bit.ly/15dpXgr
2) Rent a PUBLIC or HYBRID cloud service with VMware vCloud Hybrid Service (public Infrastructure-as-a-service based on VMware SDDC technologies and operated by VMware vCloud Hybrid Service or its partners) - http://bit.ly/15dpU4s
The above is complemented by VMwares Cloud Operations Services that are aimed to provide insight, prioritized recommendations, and expert guidance to transform operational processes and organizational structures when moving to the cloud. http://bit.ly/15dpYks
Comment: The above categorization is in reality too simplistic and hides away some of the portfolio challenges VMware faces. The vCloud Suite contains both, vCloud Director (vCD) as well as vCloud Automation Center (vCAC - Dynamic Ops acquisition).
vCAC arguably contains strong hybrid capabilities (connecting multi-vendor clouds including vCD instances and Amazon EC2). Additionally there are question marks on the future positioning of vCloud Director with increasing directions by VMware (and customer demand) to use the vCAC product for Enterprise workloads. There is a good positioning blog with guidance on vCAC vs. vCD at: http://bit.ly/1eQ3Bd2
VMware also has/had a number of technologies focusing on the Platform as a Service aspects, including Cloud Foundry, Spring, and the vFabric middleware solutions.
In April 2013 VMware announced that Pivotal, a new venture started by VMware and EMC, will be focusing on further developing these capabilities. Formally launched as a stand-alone entity today, Pivotal is led by former VMware CEO Paul Maritz, and announced Pivotal One, the name of Pivotals next-generation Enterprise PaaS that will integrate new data fabrics, modern programming frameworks, cloud portability and support for legacy systems.
The first release of Pivotal One is expected Q4 2013.
It will not list evaluations (green, amber, red) rather than providing the information that will help you to evaluate it for YOUR environment.
Please NOTE: You can use the Create & Print Report button from the main many to add your own evaluation to the matrix content and print your individual Custom Report.
Based on the foundation of the successful vSphere virtualization products, VMware has evolved its portfolio to develop comprehensive cloud offerings.
As part of their Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC) initiative VMware offers two main options for providing cloud environments:
1) Build a PRIVATE cloud infrastructure with VMware vCloud Suite (packaged software that customers deploy on premises) - http://bit.ly/15dpXgr
2) Rent a PUBLIC or HYBRID cloud service with VMware vCloud Hybrid Service (public Infrastructure-as-a-service based on VMware SDDC technologies and operated by VMware vCloud Hybrid Service or its partners) - http://bit.ly/15dpU4s
The above is complemented by VMwares Cloud Operations Services that are aimed to provide insight, prioritized recommendations, and expert guidance to transform operational processes and organizational structures when moving to the cloud. http://bit.ly/15dpYks
Comment: The above categorization is in reality too simplistic and hides away some of the portfolio challenges VMware faces. The vCloud Suite contains both, vCloud Director (vCD) as well as vCloud Automation Center (vCAC - Dynamic Ops acquisition).
vCAC arguably contains strong hybrid capabilities (connecting multi-vendor clouds including vCD instances and Amazon EC2). Additionally there are question marks on the future positioning of vCloud Director with increasing directions by VMware (and customer demand) to use the vCAC product for Enterprise workloads. There is a good positioning blog with guidance on vCAC vs. vCD at: http://bit.ly/1eQ3Bd2
VMware also has/had a number of technologies focusing on the Platform as a Service aspects, including Cloud Foundry, Spring, and the vFabric middleware solutions.
In April 2013 VMware announced that Pivotal, a new venture started by VMware and EMC, will be focusing on further developing these capabilities. Formally launched as a stand-alone entity today, Pivotal is led by former VMware CEO Paul Maritz, and announced Pivotal One, the name of Pivotals next-generation Enterprise PaaS that will integrate new data fabrics, modern programming frameworks, cloud portability and support for legacy systems.
The first release of Pivotal One is expected Q4 2013.
