Summary
Big data and Platform-as-a-Service offerings highlighted the second quarter, suggesting that we can expect to see a shift in enterprise IT practices around application development and analytics very soon. On the PaaS front, we saw new projects like DotCloud and Cloud Foundry gain incredible momentum in just a few short months. The big-data activity ranged from major new Hadoop vendors to heavy investment in flash storage that will speed the serving of data to processing engines. In other areas, we saw an uptick in cloud-computing plans from large vendors, OpenStack continued to mature and pick up both contributors and users, and Facebook caught our eye by launching an open-source project around the designs for its specialized servers and data centers. Additional companies mentioned in this report include VMware, Salesforce.com, IBM, Heroku and Calxeda. For a full list of companies, and to read the full report, sign up for a free trial.
Joyent Does Asia
Joyent, a public-cloud provider that also peddles cloud software, spent the second quarter partnering with Asian companies and governments to roll out its own cloud platforms. The demand for cloud computing in Asia is well known, as evidenced by Joyent, IBM and others who established strong ties in China years ago, but Joyent was particularly active over the past few months. During that time, it:
• Announced a partnership with systems integrator and service provider ClusterTech, which will distribute Joyent’s SmartDataCenter software as part of the services ClusterTech sells to gaming, media and social- network companies in China. It with FirstServer to service the Japanese market for gaming and media applications.
• Partnered with XYBASE and Anise Asia Cloud, which will sell Joyent’s software to governments and large corporations throughout Southeast Asia.
• Formed a strategic alliance with MiTAC through which the companies will team up to deliver cloud services for ICT systems-integration projects throughout Taiwan and Asia in general.
