So what are you really getting? Conceptually this is a very neat package of utilizing data center services (compute, storage, networking, security and availability) into a software on-demand construct.. The vCloud Suite 5.1 is built on an updated version of VMware vSphere 5.1 and includes over 100 enhancements.
What appears promising about this design is the ability to manage flow resources across systems and workloads, along with privatizing the cloud infrastructure and securing the network. However there are skeptics. In an interview with TechNewsWorld, John Vincenzo, vice president of marketing at Embrane stated that this is "basically a small evolution of the classical virtual appliance approach, there's no scale-out architecture, with no elasticity."
The next round of designs will need to incorporate the ability to increase demand as needed (including interoperability with different hardware architecture), reduce demand as needed and park applications when necessary. The software appears to be headed in the right direction and should foster some strong innovation on the data center management front.
Frank Toscano is a 15+ year specialist in cloud based services focusing on Product Management, Marketing and Security within the Cloud. He has worked for EasyLink Services and Premiere Global Services in a global role providing hosted services to Fortune 1000 clients. He is currently seeking employment with a cloud based provider in a senior level Product/Marketing role.
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