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PLUMgrid Virtual Network Infrastructure Achieves Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform
[April 14, 2014]

PLUMgrid Virtual Network Infrastructure Achieves Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform


SUNNYVALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)--

PLUMgrid, the leader in Virtual Network Infrastructure (VNI), today announced that PLUMgrid VNI 3.0 has achieved certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform. The certification ensures that PLUMgrid VNI 3.0 has been integrated, tested and certified for use with Red Hat (News - Alert) Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform.

PLUMgrid VNI 3.0 is a secure virtual networking product for large-scale OpenStack clouds. Built using PLUMgrid Platform and IO Visor™ technology, it provides an easy and simple solution to build cloud infrastructure at scale and offer secure, multi-tenant network services to OpenStack cloud users. Based on a highly automated workflow, PLUMgrid VNI 3.0 enables applications and users to deploy private Virtual Domains™ in seconds without changing the physical network fabric.

"PLUMgrid VNI 3.0 can be automated in all aspects of its life cycle, from deployment to configuration to ongoing operations as part of the Red Hat Open Stack framework," said Kash Iftikhar, Vice President of Sales and Business Development, PLUMgrid. "The certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 and PLUMgrid's participation in the Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure Partner Network supports our common goal to advance the adoption of OpenStack cloud in the enterprise."

PLUMgrid is also demonstrating the integration of PLUMgrid VNI 3.0 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform at the Red Hat Summit in San Francisco on April 14-17, 2014. Visit the company booth (917C) in the OpenStack Partners Community area for a demo and to meet with PLUMgrid executives.

<> The Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure Partner Network connects both business and technical resources to third-party technology companies who are aligning with Red Hat's OpenStack product offerings. Since the launch of the program in April 2013, hundreds of software, plug-ins, and hardware systems have been added to the list of certified and supported OpenStack commercial solutions. The partners building these solutions work closely with Red Hat to offer customers an enterprise-ready and commercial-grade OpenStack infrastructure, with complementary technologies integrated across compute, networking and storage. The Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure Partner Network includes industry leading partners from around the world, including independent hardware vendors (IHVs), original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners, independent software vendors (ISVs), system integrators (SIs), managed service providers (MSPs), and communication service providers (CSPs) who have joined the program to provide certified solutions and launch their own practices to support customer deployments.



Solutions that have achieved Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Certification, or which are certified for other products in Red Hat's open hybrid cloud portfolio, are available in the Red Hat Certified Solution Marketplace.

"We are pleased that PLUMgrid has achieved certification on Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform and plan to demonstrate their solutions at the Red Hat Summit," said Mike Werner, senior director, Global Ecosystems, Red Hat. "As Red Hat's OpenStack offerings continue to evolve, we are happy to have the support of the industry's broadest OpenStack ecosystem to consistently deliver more options to enterprise customers."


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About PLUMgrid

PLUMgrid provides secure virtual network infrastructure for OpenStack clouds. The PLUMgrid VNI 3.0, featuring the unique Virtual Domains™, is a distributed software suite that gives cloud operators the ability to build a scalable cloud infrastructure and offer secure, multi-tenant, advanced network services to applications and users. Founded in 2011, PLUMgrid is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and is funded by top tier venture and strategic investors. For more information on PLUMgrid VNI 3.0, the PLUMgrid Platform, and IO Visor™ visit www.plumgrid.com, and follow us on Twitter (News - Alert) @PLUMgrid

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