According to the RightScale 2016 State of the Cloud Report, 95 percent of respondents are using the cloud on some level. In fact, most use multiple clouds and run workloads on an average of 1.5 public clouds and 1.7 private clouds. Hybrid cloud adoption has increased from 58 percent in 2015 to 71 percent in 2016.
The continued rise of the cloud was evident at the recent VMworld 2016 event, which was billed as “the number one cloud infrastructure and business mobility conference.” As expected, VMworld featured a number of product introductions and enhancements to support VMware’s “one cloud, any application, any device” concept. Here are some of the highlights.
VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture
As the name suggests, this solution makes it possible to run, manage, connect and secure applications across multiple public clouds, including Amazon Web Services, Azure and IBM Cloud, using a common operating environment. VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture provides the freedom to choose public clouds, as well as centralized control over all cloud resources – without adding cost and complexity. It also overcomes compatibility and security issues by applying network virtualization to public clouds.
VMware Cloud Foundation
A key component of VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture is VMware Cloud Foundation, the unified software-defined data center (SDDC) platform that provides enterprise-ready cloud infrastructure for private and public clouds. Cloud Foundation brings together vSphere, Virtual SAN and NSX into a natively integrated stack, providing next-generation hyper-convergence to simplify SDDC and hybrid cloud deployment. This solution can be run as-a-Service from cloud service providers to create a common operational model across private and public clouds.
VMware Cross-Cloud Services
These are new Software-as-a-Service offerings that VMware is developing to provide greater visibility into cloud usage and costs while enhancing networking and security policies. VMware Cross-Cloud Services will also automate the deployment, management and migration of applications and data across all private and public clouds, not just vSphere clouds.
Workspace One
The traditional workspace comprised of a desk and four walls has been replaced by a mobile workspace that isn’t limited by location or device. While many companies have focused on transforming the data center to make it cloud-ready, VMware introduced Workspace One to digitally transform end-users and prepare them for the mobile cloud era. Workspace One closes the divide between end-users who want choice and simplicity, and IT managers who want security and control.
VMware Integrated OpenStack
Using OpenStack’s vendor-neutral APIs deployed on top of VMware infrastructure, organizations gain control of cloud resources, foster developer innovation, and extract more business value from their SDDC. VMware Integrated OpenStack can be deployed quickly and easily, using familiar VMware cloud management tools.
Cloud-Native Applications
Infrastructure technologies are designed by the VMware Cloud-Native Apps group according to open standards to preserve security, performance and ease of use throughout the application lifecycle. Open standards make it easier for developers and operations engineers to build and manage next-generation applications.
Successful organizations use multiple clouds and are capable of managing a wide range of applications across multi-cloud environments. Let us show you how new cloud products and services from VMware can help you take full advantage of cloud resources as efficiently and securely as possible.
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