eCloudManager now with GLUE 2.0-Support -- fluid Operations

July 20, 2011 - PRLog -- Walldorf – As of today the fluidOps eCloudManager delivers support for information provisioning using the GLUE 2.0 Format. The underlying schema of this format is the model for representing resources and their properties and is used in numerous grids, including the Open Science, LHC, and D-Grid.

This represents the result of a very successful collaboration between fluid Operations, the leading provider of semantic technologies and cloud management and automation solutions, and the TU Dortmund University, as part of the D-Grid IaaS Project. The project was started in July 2010 and is sponsored by the German Ministry of Research and Development.

The converter utilizes the data gathered from the eCloudManager information system, converts it into GLUE 2.0 format, and forwards it to a client, such as the D-MON client from D-Grid. The resources managed with the eCloudManager are thereby seamlessly integrated in the D-Grid information system.

“With the addition of this converter, the eCloudManager is currently the only cloud solution available on the market which supports the GLUE 2.0 format. This represents a great success for fluid Operations.” said Marcel Risch, Research & Development Architect at fluid Operations.

The D-Grid laaS Project contributes to the D-Grid initiative, which aims to provide scientists in Germany with unified access to geographically distributed locations for supercomputing power, since the use of high performance computers is now one of the prerequisites for valid research results in many scientific disciplines – from climate research to medicine.

About eCloudManager

Leveraging semantic technologies, the eCloudManager™ innovative cloud management platform delivers a one-console solution for private and public cloud management enabling pre-packaged end-to-end infrastructure and application integration and management, thus helping enterprises to simplify administration and increase their IT efficiency. Moreover, the eCloudManager is an application-aware platform leveraging advanced storage features to enable the rapid provisioning of multi-tiered multi-system enterprise application landscapes (SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, etc.), and their delivery to end users as Landscape as a Service (LaaS)™. The eCloudManager also provides advanced search, visualization, exploration, analytics and reporting functionalities by applying semantic technologies to integrate not only technical but also business information.

About the Technische Universität Dortmund

Established in 1968, the TU Dortmund University has been researching and teaching in the fields of humanities, nature and technology. It has developed a unique profile with a special combination of faculties in natural sciences and engineering, social sciences and humanities. This structure produces new knowledge, methodologies and technical innovations. All this is achieved through a wide spectrum of innovative research and in more than 60 bachelor's and master's programs including a broad-based teacher training curriculum. Moreover, the TU Dortmund University cooperates with leading companies in innovative and promising industries. 24,000 Students are currently registered at the TU Dortmund University in 16 faculties.

Contact:

fluid Operations: Marcel Risch, marcel.risch@fluidops.com, +49 (0) 6227-3849-567

Institut für Roboterforschung, TU Dortmund: Stefan Freitag, stefan.freitag@tu-dortmund.de, +49 (0) 231-755-7009

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About fluid Operations

fluid Operations™ (fluidOps) is the provider of an innovative cloud and data management platform for complex, virtualized and physical enterprise application environments. This includes the development of innovative semantic technologies, the creation of a flexible cloud infrastructure, the rapid provisioning of enterprise application landscapes through a self-service portal as Landscape as a Service (LaaS)™, as well as the collection, correlation and documentation of structured and unstructured data to enable the automated handling of the daily operations of a private or public eCloud. Based on its innovative semantic technologies for delivering enterprise applications to end users, fluid Operations™ has been named “Gartner Cool Vendor in the SAP Ecosystem” for 2010 and a market game-changer. For more information about fluidOps and its products please visit www.fluidOps.com.

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