Appistry CloudIQ Platform 4.0, an Overview of What's New

Today, we'll take a whirlwind tour of the new gems found in Appistry CloudIQ Platform 4.0.cloudiq_engine_screen

Appistry CloudIQ Platform 4.0 is the fourth generation of our award-winning cloud application platform formerly known as Appistry Enterprise Application Fabric (EAF). Version 4.0 introduces a new product, Appistry CloudIQ Manager, which gives you the power to easily manage applications and services in both public and private clouds. CloudIQ Manager extends the deployment and operational features of the Appistry EAF 3.x product, and allows you to manage your existing, unmodified applications and infrastructure in cloud environments.

In Vegas for CloudCamp, Enterprise Cloud Summit, Interop

I’m in Las Vegas for the next couple days for the Enterprise Cloud Summit, and to help out with the CloudCamp we’re holding there Monday evening. If you’re around, ping me -- I’d love to meet you.

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Kindle DX, Newspapers, & Clouds

i have been heads down on a writing project that we hope to be able to announce soon, but every once in awhile I'll pop my head up (sort of Punxsutawney Phil style, but that may be insulting the groundhog) and look around ...

Yes, Google, we know EXACTLY what you mean when you talk about cloud

Responding to an informative and well-researched--albeit a bit short sighted--study by McKinsey, a post earlier this week by Rajen Sheth on the Official Google Enterprise Blog helped to clarify for the world exactly what Google means when it talks about cloud computing. The post, a bit of a rail against the idea of private clouds, builds the argument for public clouds in part on the idea that Google and a few other companies have a lock on advancements in hardware infrastructure, software infrastructure, applications and innovation.

Appistry CloudIQ Platform 4.0 public beta!

Appistry is excited and pleased to announce the public Beta release of Appistry CloudIQ Platform 4.0!

cloudiq_manager_screenOn March 9, 2009, Appistry introduced CloudIQ Platform 4.0, the fourth generation of our award-winning cloud application platform formerly known as Appistry Enterprise Application Fabric (EAF). With this new version, we have introduced a new product, Appistry CloudIQ Manager, which gives companies the power to easily manage applications and services in both public and private clouds.

Lock-in bad, openness good for cloud

ocmhome This past Friday, I posted a Manifesto on "the" Manifesto (those of you who know me and read my posts or follow me on Twitter know which manifesto I'm talking about; if you don't, you can read it

You had me at "Open" -- The Open Cloud Manifesto Manifesto

jerrymaguiremoney Yesterday, the Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum (CCIF) was forced to pre-announce the Monday launch of a (now) widely-anticipated Cloud Computing M

CloudIQ - The Evolution of a Platform, Part 1

This is Part 1 of a planned three part series that traces the evolution of the CloudIQ Platform from first idea to what it is today, then considers what it is likely to become.

This is Why Appistry Kicks Apps!

Earlier this morning we announced the most important product initiative in our company's history.  Built on more than seven years of customer experience and product development, Appistry CloudIQ Platform 4.0 is a major advance for enterprises making the move to the cloud.  You can read more in our press release, "Appistry Gives Cloud a Kick in the Apps!"  My fellow Appistry bloggers -- Bob, Guerry and Michael -- will also be posting about CloudIQ over the next couple of days.

"Is Your Code Cloud-ready..." series now a JavaWorld Article

My blog series "Is your code cloud-ready...." has been updated and developed into an article on JavaWorld. There's new  JavaWorld material, code samples, and diagrams covering the design principles discussed. Part 1 is available now as "Building Cloud-ready, Multicore-friendly Applications, Part 1: Design Principles."  Part 2 follows soon, and includes more discussion about leveraging cloud platforms (not just cloud infrastructure!) for your applications.

Thanks to the good folks at JavaWorld for inviting me to do this, and working with me on the article!