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VMOps is a venture-backed
startup developing a
software stack which allows
service providers to create
and manage an elastic
computing service. By
deploying the VMOps Cloud
Stack, service providers are
able to offer customers the
ability to deploy hosted
virtual machines over the
Internet. The VMOps Cloud
Stack gives service
providers the entire
software platform necessary
to profit from cloud
computing and to offer their
customers unprecedented
flexibility in utilizing
managed IT services.
Today, service providers
face trying to build their
own elastic computing
services face a daunting
challenge. First they must
integrate a patchwork of
software including
hypervisor, management
software, user interface,
network virtualization and
storage management. Once the
software stack is put
together they are faced with
a costly requirement to
build using specialized
storage and networking
equipment that supports
proprietary extensions
required by hypervisor
vendors. Perhaps all of this can be
overcome with enough time
and money, but even then,
existing virtualization
infrastructure does not
support the level of scale
(tens of thousands of
servers and dozens of data
centers) needed to provide
large-scale cloud computing
service.
VMOps offers service
providers the entire
software stack necessary to
launch a profitable service,
including:
- The advanced VMOps
Multitenant hypervisor,
which allows for dynamic
resource provisioning and
complete isolation of CPU,
memory, storage and network
resources for virtual
servers.
- Management tools that
allow service providers to:
define service offerings,
integrate with back-office
systems, manage user
accounts, and generate
billing records.
- End-user
self-administration
interface and APIs that give
users powerful controls for
launching applications on
the cloud.
VMOps has built a solution
that allows organizations of
any size to launch an
elastic computing service.
With industry leading
innovations around security
(the VMOps Secure Vault
Technology), networking (the
Hypervisor Aware Networks™
Technology), and storage
(the Hypervisor Attached
Storage™ Technology), VMOps
offers a solution that was
built from the ground up to
provide a safe and scalable
computing cloud for service
providers.
VMOps is founded and led by
Sheng Liang, a seasoned
technologist who developed
the Java Virtual Machine at
Sun, co-founded Teros
Networks (acquired by
Citrix), and, as part of the
senior management team at
SEVEN Networks and Openwave
Systems, developed software
products for over 100
wireless operators and
wire-line service providers
around the world.
Shannon Williams leads
VMOps’s sales and marketing
effort. Shannon was
previously VP of Sales and
GM of EMEA at Solidcore
Systems, and has held
management roles at five
previous technology
start-ups, including
SeeCommerce (acquired by
NCR), Teros Networks
(acquired by Citrix) and
Securant Technologies
(acquired by RSA).
The product development team
consists of senior
engineering talents from top
computer infrastructure
companies in Silicon Valley.
Redpoint Ventures focuses on
partnering with and funding
innovative companies that
have the potential to
define, lead, and change
industries. Redpoint
partners have many decades
of experience and success in
technology investing;
combined with this
foundation, the firm is able
to leverage a thriving
network of entrepreneurs,
partners, and industry
experts to accelerate
building market-leading
companies. Redpoint was
founded in 1999 by partners
from two of the top firms in
the venture capital industry
and currently has over $2
billion under management.
The firm is headquartered in
Menlo Park, CA with offices
in Los Angeles and Shanghai,
China. |
