3Tera Announces Cloud Computing Certification (January 13, 2010) - Company's new Certified Cloud Operator and Certified Cloud Architect Programs facilitate rapid deployment of cloud computing solutions.
3Tera, a developer of cloud computing platform software and utility computing services, today announced new educational and certification programs to provide customers with expertise in building world-class cloud computing services and solutions. The company says that initially, two certification programs are available, Certified Cloud Operator and Certified Cloud Architect, designed to address the needs of cloud computing professionals.
It adds that currently, two cloud computing certification programs are available. The company explains that the Certified Cloud Operator program is targeted toward service providers, enterprises operations professionals and systems integrators, responsible for the deployment and operation of cloud services. The program covers the process of installing, configuring and maintaining the computing fabric used for building cloud computing services. It states that emphasis is placed on hardware requirements, service configuration, hardware failure troubleshooting, provisioning of customers, and configuration of virtual private datacenters.
It further explains that the Certified Cloud Architect program is offered for system architects, IT operations professionals, application developers and systems engineers responsible for the design, integration, provisioning, deployment and management of distributed applications. Participants learn the architectural concepts of the AppLogic cloud computing platform, step-by-step procedures for deploying, operating and managing applications in the cloud, best practices for security, testing and scaling applications, and how to architect for business continuity.
The company further states that cloud computing training and certification programs are accessible to IT professionals who are either evaluating or using the AppLogic cloud computing platform. Certification is awarded upon successful completion of the training coursework and online testing. For more details on training schedule and availability, visit http://www.3tera.com/AppLogic/Cloud-Certification.php.
"Rapid development and deployment of applications are key reasons thousands of users are adopting cloud computing through our service providers and we've designed our certification programs with that in mind," said Bert Armijo, SVP Marketing and Product Management, 3Tera, Inc. "Our certification programs offer instruction and hands-on labs covering the essential elements needed for rapid success in the cloud - basic concepts, advanced technologies, best practices, automation, and business continuity."
"In the nine months we've partnered with 3Tera, cloud computing has become the fastest growing, and most profitable part of our business," commented Mark Ortenzi, President, Cari.Net. "To meet this demand, we now have five 3Tera Certified Cloud Computing Operators and Architects well-versed in the deployment and management of customers' solutions available 24/7 in all of our five datacenters."
"Enterprises need more than just a single virtual machine for their blog; they need to run multi-tiered, mission-critical applications with geographic fault tolerance," said Mike Michalik, CEO, Cirrhus9, a cloud systems integrator. "AppLogic is the best cloud computing technology we've seen that meets the needs of both the enterprise and start-ups. The certification ensures Cirrhus9 can deliver on any cloud computing requirement our customers may have."
3Tera Announces IPv6 Support (October 1, 2009) - Company adds IPv6 support to AppLogic Cloud Computing Platform; allows users to use native IPv6 to connect applications between datacenters.
3Tera, a provider of cloud computing technology and utility computing services, today announced that AppLogic is the first cloud computing platform to demonstrate support for IPv6. The company and its hosting partners Cari.net and ScaleUp Technologies successfully demonstrated database replication between applications running in two different cloud provider datacenters using an IPv6 VPN tunnel created with its new VPN catalog appliance. It explains that until now, IPv6 adoption has been slowed by the perception that it requires both support on the client side and complex code changes in applications. With its AppLogic cloud computing platform, it is no longer necessary to make changes in the configuration of the software in order to be able to support IPv6, while still keeping the data available to IPv4 users.
"We are removing barriers for IPv6 support and creating momentum for IPv6 adoption," said Peter Nickolov, President and CTO, 3Tera, Inc. "Within AppLogic, applications and complex distributed systems are actually not aware whether they are running over IPv6 or IPv4, which makes the transition to IPv6 seamless."
"In less than an hour we added 3Tera's new VPN appliance to an existing application," said Mark Ortenzi, President, Cari.net, a hosting provider based in San Diego, CA. "The appliance established an IPv6 tunnel for database and file system replication between the application running in our San Diego datacenter and another copy in the ScaleUp Technologies' datacenter in Germany."
Christoph Streit, Founder, ScaleUp Technologies, based in Germany commented, "We have experimented with native IPv6 in our datacenters for some time and 3Tera is making it easy for cloud users to utilize the IPv6 network. In our test no change was required to the datacenter, the application code or the client. For scaling a global cloud offering, this is critical to success because IPv4 addresses are more difficult to obtain internationally."
CariNet to Resell Kurant E-business Solution (January 26, 2004) - CariNet (cari.net), a wholesale provider of Web hosting services, and its subsidiary Host2own (host2own.com) has entered into an agreement with Kurant Corporation (kurant.com), a provider of e-business software, to resell its StoreSense e-business solution, the companies announced today.
Kurant StoreSense is an e-business suite for small and medium-size businesses that features a Web site builder, e-commerce capabilities and Web site design tools.
CariNet said it will resell the solution through its US-based network of Web hosting companies, resellers and Internet service providers.
"StoreSense is a powerful, easy-to-use e-business solution that is perfect for ISPs and hosting companies requiring flexibility and expandability," said Steve Wallace, president of CariNet. "We've offered other e-business solutions in the past, but StoreSense can't be matched in terms of feature set, usability and the ability to expand to meet the needs of growing businesses. StoreSense makes the perfect addition to our world-class hosted services solutions, and we are delighted to be able to offer this increased level of value to our reseller and ISP customers."
Under the partnership, CariNet and Host2Own will offer StoreSense in conjunction with its turnkey managed server and bandwidth solutions.
"CariNet and Host2Own have built a strong reputation for delivering best-in-class hosted services to top resellers throughout the country," said Curtis Pierce, president and CEO of Kurant. "StoreSense provides resellers with a suite of advanced e-business tools that allow them to deliver comprehensive, high-value services to small merchants. This partnership, which establishes Kurant's first wholesale channel, dramatically extends our ability to reach new customers, and we are delighted to partner with a company with extensive experience serving this rapidly growing market."
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