VMware intros open PaaS, Cloud Foundry

MUMBAI, INDIA: Virtualization software maker VMware launches its open platform-as-a-service, Cloud Foundry.

The company says that Cloud Foundry streamlines development, delivery and operations of applications, enhancing the ability of developers to deploy, run and scale applications in cloud environments.

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“The shift to cloud computing is fundamentally transforming what businesses and consumers expect from applications, profoundly challenging traditional application development and infrastructure,” said Tod Nielsen, co-president, Application Platform, VMware. “Cloud Foundry delivers a dramatically simplified approach that embraces the diversity and speed of modern development that is at the heart of today’s most successful applications while exploiting key trends in mobile, social and cloud computing.”