Uhuru Delivers Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry
Uhuru Brings .NET Applications to VMware's Cloud Foundry,
Integrates Natively with Windows for Best .NET Developer
Experience
.NET developers creating applications for Microsoft Windows
are able to take advantage of the increasingly popular Cloud
Foundry Platform as a Service (PaaS) from VMware.
Redmond, WA, December 15th, 2011 -
Uhuru Software, Inc., a software start-up that helps Microsoft
Windows developers take advantage of Cloud Computing, today
delivered Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry. Uhuru's product
marks the industry's first native Microsoft .NET extensions to
Cloud Foundry. Cloud Foundry, from VMware, Inc., has built a
dedicated fan base among developers and IT managers eager to find
simpler ways to deploy and manage their applications hosted in the
cloud. Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry allows .NET developers
and Windows IT managers to deploy and scale .NET applications with
Cloud Foundry using the Windows tools they're used to. Uhuru is
contributing source code under the Apache 2 license.
Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry, an Open Source offering,
now makes it possible for developers of Windows .NET applications
to take advantage of the management and deployment simplicity
offered through Cloud Foundry. Previously, Cloud Foundry supported
only Open Source development environments such as Spring for Java
and Ruby on Rails. Now, by taking advantage of Uhuru .NET Services
for Cloud Foundry, Windows .NET developers can focus on building
great applications rather than worry about how to deploy their
software on specific cloud services, or how to scale their
applications to handle large work-loads.
"Cloud Foundry has changed the way developers and IT Managers
think about developing and deploying software for hosting in the
cloud. It virtually eliminates the customization and deployment
work they needed to do. Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry
brings this same simplicity to .NET applications," said Jawad
Khaki, co-founder and CEO of Uhuru. "With .NET Services for Cloud
Foundry, .NET developers can use the tools they are already
familiar with, like Visual Studio and Microsoft Management Console
(MMC) snap-ins, and still quickly deploy software they write to
whichever cloud service they wish to use."
No more cloud service lock-in for .NET applications
By using Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry together with
Cloud Foundry Windows, .NET developers also gain application
portability. Developers will be able to easily move their software
from one cloud service to another with no modifications. Uhuru .NET
Services for Cloud Foundry doesn't lock users in to one vendor.
User are free to select the most appropriate cloud service from
among the many competing providers. Private and public clouds are
also both supported with Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry.
With Uhuru's product, organizations can quickly move their
applications to increase capacity across multiple cloud service
providers. They can even switch to entirely new hosting services
without any disruption or inconvenience. The product is built to
provide maximum flexibility and agility for Windows
organizations.
Bringing the benefits of cloud computing to .NET users
Uhuru understands the challenges facing IT managers and
developers. The Uhuru executive team's first-hand experience
managing IT departments and .NET development teams inspired them to
create Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry.
"Uhuru's vision is to bring the best of .NET and Open Source
together. In today's announcement we are taking the first step in
offering open source capabilities to .NET developers, so they can
benefit from the agility and flexibility that cloud computing
offers," said Jawaid Ekram, co-founder and COO of Uhuru. "We
plan to offer additional services to enhance both the .NET and the
open source community in the future."
Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry was built with a focus on
providing a full-service product that accommodates and enhances the
.NET user's environment. The product integrates with Windows and
provides support for Visual Studio, MMC, SQL Server-all the systems
that developers and administrators use as part of their daily work.
Uhuru will continue to leverage its expertise in Microsoft Windows
and developer tools to evolve the Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud
Foundry as the premiere .NET Cloud Foundry solution.
Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry: the choice for Microsoft
Windows .NET developers wanting to use cloud computing
Regardless of the cloud service used, Uhuru .NET Services for
Cloud Foundry is the solution for simplifying .NET software
development in the cloud. Uhuru.NET Services for Cloud Foundry:
- Can be installed on the virtual machines of any cloud service
provider.
- Can be installed on private clouds.
- Integrates seamlessly with the tools Windows .NET developers
already use.
- Doesn't require developers to customize their code for specific
Cloud Computing services.
- Deploys .NET applications to the cloud with just a few mouse
clicks.
Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry is available as an Open
Source release
Uhuru is releasing Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry as an
Open Source offering, allowing the broader development community to
use and contribute to the platform. IT managers and .NET developers
can find the Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry documentation
and source code on the Uhuru
web site.
"We are delighted to see Uhuru's contribution of .NET support
for Cloud Foundry," said Tod Nielsen, Co-President of Cloud
Application Platforms at VMware. "There is significant demand
from .NET developers to move their applications to the cloud, and
with .NET support for Cloud Foundry, they will be able deploy and
scale both new and existing .NET applications with ease."
Uhuru is committed to delivering quality tools that meet the
needs of Windows and .NET developers and IT managers. As an Open
Source offering, Uhuru .NET Services for Cloud Foundry will benefit
from the input and contributions of Open Source community
members. "We're looking forward to getting input from the
community and expect community contributions to shape the direction
of the product," said CEO Khaki.
Additional Resources
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About Uhuru Software, Inc.
Uhuru Software, Inc. is a Redmond-based software start-up
founded by former Microsoft executives and engineers. Uhuru
provides comprehensive integrated application development
platforms, management tools, and services to enable rapid
development and deployment of solutions in private or public clouds
by enterprises and service providers. Uhuru is dedicated to
bringing the best of Windows and Open Source development
together.
Uhuru was founded by Jawad Khaki and Jawaid Ekram. Jawad Khaki
is a former Microsoft Corporate Vice President at Microsoft and a
20 year veteran of the company. Jawad led engineers and business
leaders to deliver networking, communication and device
technologies for Microsoft® Windows client and server operating
system platforms. Trained and educated as a computer engineer
in London, Jawad started his career in 1979 as a hardware design
engineer developing hardware and firmware for UK based GEC
Computers Ltd. and then in 1985 as a UNIX development consultant
for AT&T Bell Laboratories. With roots in software
development and long experience leading development teams on UNIX
and Windows, Mr. Khaki understands the challenges that .NET
developers face.
Jawaid Ekram is a cloud computing industry veteran with more
than 25 years of experience in engineering and in the operations of
large scale systems. He is a former General Manager at Microsoft
where he was responsible for Global Foundations Services (Data
Center) and Live Meeting Services (SaaS). Before Microsoft,
Jawaid was CIO/VP Services of Placeware, where he transitioned the
product from software to SaaS. Prior to that, he served as Senior
Vice President of Visa International for five years. Mr. Ekram
brings his knowledge of and passion for improving IT Management to
Uhuru's executive team.
