3Tera Adds Support for Sun's Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris OS in AppLogic 2.3.AppLogic 2.3 Beta Release See beta version. Sets the Groundwork for Comprehensive Sun Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. Solution Stack In computing, a solution stack is a set of software subsystems or components needed to deliver a fully functional solution, e.g. a product or service. For example, to develop a web application, the designer needs to use an operating system, web server, database and in the Cloudware Architecture ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- 3Tera, Inc., the leading innovator of cloud computing (1) Running applications in or from network servers. Computing "in the cloud" may refer to a company's own network, but often refers to the Internet and the use of Web browser-based or rich client applications. technology and utility computing (1) Pay-per-usage processing provided by a service organization that uses its own computers and facilities. Customers access the computers via a private network or over the Internet and are charged according to how much computing time they use, such as CPU seconds, minutes or hours. services, announced today support for Sun's Solaris[TM] 10 Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (OS) and the OpenSolaris[TM] operating system in the 2.3 Beta release of its award winning AppLogic[TM] grid operating system. Inclusion of the Solaris 10 OS and OpenSolaris is the first step of delivering a complete Web services solution stack based on Sun products to be incorporated into the Cloudware[TM] architecture, announced earlier this year. "AppLogic technology and 3Tera's business model of working with leading data center operators has demonstrated the ability to make world class cloud computing infrastructure widely available, removing barriers for companies of all sizes to adopt leading edge infrastructure for their business," said Juan Carlos Juan Car·los Born 1938. King of Spain (since 1975) who acceded to the throne on the death of Francisco Franco and helped restore parliamentary democracy. Noun 1. Soto, vice president of global market development and engineering, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. . "Adding Solaris support to AppLogic allows companies to tap into Sun's proven network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. expertise and rich development community to build and deploy highly scalable, high performance Web applications and services." "Sun's proven infrastructure software powers many of the most sophisticated online delivery environments," said Peter Nickolov, president and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , 3Tera, Inc. "Our announcement today is the next step in delivering on our Cloudware architecture announced earlier this year, providing an open cloud computing environment where users can leverage the best software technology available. Clearly Solaris is an important part of that solution." "AppLogic has allowed us to deliver new on-demand services and attract new customers while decreasing the complexity of our operations and support," said Todd Abrams, president and COO, Layered Technologies, one of 3Tera's major hosting partners and partner in the Sun Startup Essentials program. "Adding Solaris to our AppLogic powered services will empower both enterprises and Web 2.0 startups to rapidly deliver new services and explore the extreme scale and flexibility of cloud computing infrastructures quickly and easily." Availability AppLogic 2.3 Beta is available for Virtual Private Data Center users and for download by licensed users today. The release includes new OpenSolaris based appliances as part of the virtual appliance catalog. Solaris 10 OS appliances are not distributed with AppLogic due to licensing requirements and users can find information on running the Solaris 10 OS in the 3Tera forums http://forum.3tera.com/. Other significant new features in AppLogic 2.3 A full list of features is available at http://doc.3tera.com/AppLogic23/ReleaseNotes-2-3-8.html. [TABLE OMITTED] About 3Tera's AppLogic Grid Operating System The AppLogic grid operating system is the first commercial platform designed specifically to enable true utility computing. The system converts commodity servers into scalable grids on which users can visually deploy, operate and scale transactional Web applications without any modification of code. At the heart of the system is 3Tera's disposable infrastructure technology that packages applications with the definition of the infrastructure required to run them into self-contained and portable entities, able to run on any grid anywhere in the world. As a result, applications become completely separated from the hardware infrastructure traditionally needed to run them, allowing users to remotely manage their applications through a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. and provision resources as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . About 3Tera, Inc. 3Tera, Inc. is the innovator of cloud computing technology and utility computing services, simplifying the deployment and scaling of Web applications. Named "Cool Vendor in IT operations, 2008" by Gartner Group and one of the "Top 20 Companies to Watch in 2008" by Linux Magazine, 3Tera offers the AppLogic[TM] grid operating system that enables the first true utility computing services to completely remove the cost and complexity associated with infrastructure. AppLogic converts commodity servers into scalable grids on which users can visually operate, deploy and scale transactional Web applications without any modification of code. Software-as-a-Service providers, Web 2.0 companies, enterprises and open source developers can now get new online services quickly to market by utilizing resources from commodity hosting providers on a pay-as-you-go basis Pay-as-you-go basis A method of paying income tax in which the employer deducts a portion of an employee's monthly salary to remit to the IRS. , while maintaining complete control of applications including visual operation, scaling and on-demand resource provisioning. For more information, visit www.3tera.com. 3Tera, the 3Tera logo, AppLogic, Cloudware and Cloud Computing without Compromise are trademarks or registered trademarks of 3Tera, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, OpenSolaris, Solaris and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other company names and marks belong to their respective owners. |
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