VMLogix brings virtual lab automation into the cloud
The next generation virtual lab automation is going to take advantage of Amazon EC2 cloud technology.
Follow @infoworldVMLogix just announced VMLogix LabManager Cloud Edition, a new product that enables software teams to run virtual labs within cloud computing environments. Lab automation is hot right now, and adding in cloud technology seems to make a lot of sense. To find out more about the company's interest in moving to the clouds, I went straight to the top and spoke with Sameer Dholakia, CEO of VMLogix.
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InfoWorld: With a number of virtual lab automation companies entering the cloud space, where does VMLogix fit in this market?
VMLogix: VMLogix has always been a leader in the virtual lab automation market, and will continue to be as we add support for the cloud platforms. Since our inception in-house at a software company, we've always worked closely with software engineers to understand their needs better and create solutions that match the challenges they face on a day-to-day basis. Previously, VMLogix focused on providing customers with products to develop and manage their private cloud infrastructure, offering a critical management platform for various end-users as well as internal IT administrators. Now, VMLogix has extended these same award-winning management capabilities to the public cloud, enabling users to take advantage of the same capabilities to manage virtual labs in Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) environments. VMLogix is the first company to offer users the flexibility of leveraging both private and public cloud infrastructures for their virtual lab automation and management requirements.
InfoWorld: How does VMLogix define the cloud, since there are so many different descriptions from different people's perspectives?
VMLogix: Instead of introducing another definition, I think it's more important to understand how cloud computing technology can enable users. Fundamentally, cloud computing provides users with two things:
