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By Justin Lee, theWHIR.com
July 1, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Cloud computing technology provider Q-layer (qlayer.com) announced this week it is now offering the Q-layer Delegation Manager, a solution that transforms virtual server environments into a true cloud computing platform.
The Q-layer Delegation Manager offers complete support for VMware Infrastructure 3 environments, including the VMware ESXR Hypervisor. In the future, it will also offer support for additional Hypervisors including Xen, Sun Microsystems' xVM VirtualBox and Microsoft Hyper-VR.
The software enables fast browser-based provisioning of data center assets for helpdesk, technical end-users and non-technical end-users, with integrated credit-based charge-back capabilities, reporting and flash-based management controls.
Q-layer says Delegation Manager only takes a few minutes to install through the VMware Virtual Center as a virtual appliance and builds on Q-layer's VPDC and Data center Abstraction Layer technology.
The solution enables model-driven orchestration capabilities for data centers, including workflows to cohesively orchestrate virtual servers, networks and storage.
The Q-layer Delegation Manager enhances existing data center infrastructure including Hypervisors, networks and storage devices, to enable data center agility for cloud computing.
The company says it is also collaborating with "leading technology partners" to develop complete virtualization solutions for the data center. There are also new services such as servers, storage or applications, available on-demand to both technical and non-technical users, with usage-based chargeback.
"With Q-layer's Delegation Manager, end-users can provision and deploy a complete data center within minutes," says Paul Speciale, VP of product management at Q-layer. "Our technology has been proven in leading data centers, and leverages the capabilities of existing data center infrastructures to provide the most simple and extensible cloud computing solution for data center operators."
The Q-layer Delegation Manager will be open for general availability in the third quarter of 2008, with pricing starting at $1,995 per host for any number of virtual machines.
Using virtualization technology introduced by VMware, Microsoft and Xen, Q-layer provides cloud computing technology through virtual private data centers. The company's software enables data center managers to significantly increase the efficiency of their data center and give their users the agility they need to obtain their business goals.
In May, the WHIRtv interviewed Niko Nelissen, VP of business development and co-founder of Q-layer.
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