ShapeBlue eyes global expansion of CloudStack

BANGALORE, INDIA: ShapeBlue, a cloud integrator and consultancy focusing on Apache CloudStack and Citrix Cloud technologies, announced a new programme to expand into markets that are expected to see cloud adoption over the next 24 months.

Giles Sirett, CEO, ShapeBlue, said: "We are seeing a rapid increase in demand for our services relating to Apache CloudStack and Citrix CloudPlatform, being driven by both service providers building public cloud and enterprise adoption of private cloud. We do deploy teams into other regions, so building capability in rapidly developing markets is a logical next step for us."

The new practice in India will be based at World Trade Center, Bangalore and will give ShapeBlue both Consulting and sales functions in the region from early February onwards.

"We expect Enterprise adoption of private cloud throughout 2013 rise significant but we also expect CloudStack's market share of to rise exponentially. This is being driven by both CloudStack's increasing reputation as the most stable, proven cloud management system and also Citrix's exciting plans to integrate cloud orchestration with their enterprise offerings."