EMC Rolls Out Linux Support with Atmos Cloud v1.1
Storage vendor EMC updated the Atmos Cloud Delivery Platform today, extending functionality and support. Atmos Cloud is an add-on application to the on-premise version of the software, allowing users to access the cloud storage management platform from a web-based interface.
Version 1.1 is the latest push by EMC to get more involved in the as-a-service business. Early this month the company announced a new product line, called OnDemand, which offers customers cloud-based versions of some of EMC’s existing apps. These include Captiva, Document Sciences and Documentum.
This latest release adds several things to the platform. For one, admins can now monitor traffic better with the ability to determine the way a user accesses the cloud, see how much bandwidth is being used, and take appropriate action should a user exceed the limits. Customization has also been added.
“V1.1 also allows companies to customize their Atmos cloud web portal. Atmos Cloud Delivery Platform comes preconfigured out of the box, but “it turns out in many cases service providers have their own customization they want to do to those pages,” said Jon Martin, a director of marketing at EMC.
“Now they can get a license for the source code and fit it into their environment,” he said.”
Equally significant to these changes is the addition of Linux support. Using the Atmos GeoDrive, EMC’s software can now be deployed on Linux boxes in addition to only Windows-powered ones. The Linux penguin is gaining more recognition as the open-source cloud and big data topics soar, seeking some rightful expansion all its own.
Another leveraging Linux technology is Ubuntu. The company recently said it will start working on making the OS suitable to run on mobile devices and smart TVs. The first goal isin stabilizing Linux to make it more desktop (or rather end user)-friendly with v12.04.
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