HP integrates vCloud suite in to its cloud portfolio

BANGALORE, INDIA: HP expanded its Converged Cloud portfolio to enable clients to transform traditional virtualization deployments into open private and hybrid cloud environments.

The expanded HP Converged Cloud portfolio, built on HP Converged Infrastructure and HP Converged Management and Security, has been optimized for VMware vCloud Suite 5.1.

“As organizations move from a virtualized environment to a private or hybrid cloud, they may face significant challenges with security, performance and the management of multiple, heterogeneous computing models,” said Neelam Dhawan, managing director, HP India. “Extending HP Converged Cloud with comprehensive, integrated solutions for VMware vCloud Suite 5.1 enables clients to embrace secure cloud computing with less risk and greater choice.”

The new HP CloudSystem capabilities integrated with the VMware vCloud Suite 5.1 include auto-flexing feature, which helps in reducing response time to business requests by enabling VMware administrators to provision hardware for vCloud Director to automate the scaling of converged infrastructure; virtual-machine importing, which simplifies clients’ path to the cloud by easily importing running virtual machines into an HP CloudSystem without downtime or reconfiguration; Cloud Maps for VMware, says a release.

“With VMware vCloud Suite 5.1, organizations will have reliable, flexible cloud solutions that enhance business agility while also addressing individual enterprise needs quickly and efficiently,” said Raghu Raghuram, executive vice president, Cloud Infrastructure and Management, VMware. “VMware vCloud Suite 5.1 and HP Converged Cloud solutions will enable our joint customers to accelerate their journey to the cloud, giving enterprises a proven, integrated solution that provides a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving market.”

The new portfolio also includes HP Cloud Protection Program and Consulting Services, along with a converged PCI Compliance Security Solution Stack for virtual and cloud environments and Data Protector, a back-up and recovery solution supporting federated de-duplication, which now delivers the same for VMware vCloud Director.

A few of these features are available now, though HP did not specify which of them. The remaining solutions are expected by the end of the calendar year. HP also will offer all VMware vCloud Suite editions with HP Converged Cloud solutions in late third calendar quarter.