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ODCA Collaborates with Intel to Support Cloud Service Provider Search;
Publishes Enterprise Cloud Service Quality Proof of Concept
MUNICH, April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, at the 5th
Annual Telco Cloud World Forum, the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA),
the global organization where members work together to advance the
deployment of enterprise cloud solutions and services that are
interoperable, secure and free of vendor lock-in, announced a
collaboration with Intel@ Corporation. Under the collaboration, the
ODCA will integrate its usage models into the Intel@ Cloud Finder
Program, an online reference site that assists users with the
selection of Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).
"ODCA members have stated a desire to easily identify cloud services
meeting ODCA requirements, and Intel Cloud Finder provides an ideal
tool to meet this requirement," said Mario Mueller, ODCA chairman and
vice president of IT Infrastructure, BMW. "With enterprises ramping up
cloud service usage based on ODCA usage models this year, the
availability of this tool is perfectly timed for members' expected
deployments."
ODCA also announced the publication of Proof of Concept (PoC):
Enterprise Cloud Service Quality, a white paper developed in
collaboration with software provider Appnomic Systems, an ODCA
Steering Group Member, and Intel Corporation.
"With Intel Cloud Finder, we are able to quickly find service
providers that best meet our needs," said Correy Voo, ODCA president
and chief technology officer at UBS. "The tool is simple to use and
enables a more efficient use of time and resources in our RFP
process."
ODCA Proof of Concept (PoC) : Enterprise Cloud Service Quality ODCA's
latest PoC provides a method for evaluating different Compute
Infrastructure as a Service (CIaaS) providers-including internal
enterprise operations. The framework shows how enterprises can compare
multiple CIaaS providers to evaluate quality of service, deliver
better end-user experiences, enhance overall cloud operations and
increase their return on investment. This PoC also proposes the
adoption of an industry-wide "Cloud Facts" label, similar in concept
to the nutrition facts label in the food industry.
"We're very excited about this PoC with Appnomic Systems, Intel and
the support of our Steering Group, as we contribute to the valuable
body of ODCA work," said Cathy Spence, ODCA advisor and principal
engineer, Intel. "Adding to the body of knowledge that the ODCA has
created so far, this PoC will save enterprises time, money and
resources, allowing IT departments to make informed decisions about
how to architect and deploy data center services."
For more details about this PoC, a copy of the final publication is
available at:
www.opendatacenteralliance.org/docs/ODCA-PoC-Ent-Cloud-Service-Quality-Rev1-1-1.pdf
The ODCA Leadership Forum will be held in conjunction with the 5th
Annual Telco Cloud World Forum, April 28-30, 2014 in Munich, Germany.
ODCA speakers at the event include:
-- Reyk Bederke, vice president of IT Portfolio Architecture,
T-Systems International and member of the Board, ODCA
-- Martin Heisig, senior vice president of HANA Enterprise Cloud
Operations, SAP and member of the board, ODCA
-- Mario Mueller, vice president IT Infrastructure, BMW and chairman
and secretary, ODCA
-- Cathy Spence, principal engineer, Intel and technical coordination
committee chair, ODCA
-- Ian Lamont, IT security specialist, BMW and co-chair of the ODCA
security workgroup
-- Ryan Skipp, portfolio & solution development, DTAG/T-Systems and
chair of ODCA manageability and services workgroup
About The Open Data Center Alliance The Open Data Center AllianceSM is
an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have
come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data
center requirements. The organization is led by a 13-member steering
group, which includes representatives from BMW, Capgemini, China
Unicom, Infosys, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc.,
National Australia Bank (NAB), NTT Data, SAP, T-Systems, UBS and
Verizon Terremark. Intel serves as technical advisor to the alliance.
ODCA hosts a Flash Webinar Series every other Tuesday at 8:00am US PT.
These public events are one of the best ways to get to know ODCA usage
models from the ODCA members who worked on creating the documents.
View the calendar and register to attend the webinars on the ODCA
Flash Webinar page. More information about ODCA publications and
membership can be found at the organization's website:
www.opendatacenteralliance.org, and on Facebook, LinkedIn, Slideshare,
Twitter, and YouTube.
To learn more about Intel Cloud Finder please visit:
http://www.intelcloudfinder.com
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