Cloud database company Xeround is expanding its MySQL offerings with a new add-on, with support for the Heroku cloud platform, a popular PaaS for Ruby developers.  This is the latest in a string of updates from Xeround, which is building out its service offerings towards the simplification of cloud management.  The add-on is a one-click integration between Heroku applications and Xeround’s own Database-as-a-Service toolkit.

The simplified process comes into play when you look at the initiation point for end clients, who only need to click/select Heroku’s service option, circumventing a manual install.  Once they select Heroku, the database object is built automatically, with no additional coding required.  It’s a transparent process that leverages both selling points from Xeround and Heroku.

“Xeround is already running on Amazon EC2, and we’re very pleased to announce that our service is now available also to Heroku users as a simple add-on,” said Razi Sharir, CEO of Xeround. “This is just the first of many steps we’re taking to expand Xeround’s database for the cloud, enriching our feature set and enabling easy integration with popular platforms in the cloud ecosystem.”

Having launched its MySQL offerings last year, Xeround is on the path for growth, taking on horizontal scaling capabilities and seeking additional points of integration.  Xeround has a successful private beta session, with the broad exposure enabling the company to find live production bugs and fine tune the product.  Now in public beta, Xeround says things are progressing nicely, supporting the ability to run thousands of users.  The inclusion of Heroku adds additional channels for Xeround, and the company already has plans for further expansion, with upcoming support for Germany-based CloudControl.De.  This strategy gives Xeround global placement, while extending the types of products it offers to end clients.

“Under the hood the Xeround platform is a NoSQL engine built around distributed HT, object store and trees/indexes with a modular front end customizable parser, which enabe us to enjoy the best of both worlds: full SQL compliancy (taxonomy, relational and transactional coverage with the great scale) and elasticity and distribution of NoSQL,” Sharir explains.  “This means we will be adding more front-end database flavors.”