Orange Advances Standards in International Cloud and Virtualization Management
March 21 2011 - 9:02AM
Business Wire
Orange Business Services, the France Telecom-Orange branch
dedicated to B2B services, is actively working in the cloud
management workgroup with the Distributed Management Task Force
(DMTF) to advance international cloud computing and virtualization
management standards that will allow more choice for IT customers
via interoperability and portability between cloud
environments.
DMTF enables more effective management of millions of IT systems
worldwide by bringing the IT industry together to collaborate on
the development, validation and promotion of systems management
standards. The group spans the industry with 160 member companies
and organizations, represented by more than 4,000 active
participants in 43 countries.
As a member of the DMTF cloud management workgroup, Orange
Business Services will help promote Open Virtual Format (OVF), a
current American Standard, to becoming an international standard.
In addition, Orange will endorse an ISO certification for the new
international virtualization standard.
The second area of focus for Orange Business Services is on
global standardization for a cloud management Application
Programming Interface (API). Through its work with DMTF, Orange
Business Services will participate in the creation of an
international standard for a cloud management Infrastructure as a
Service (IaaS) API. In addition, Orange will promote the
introduction of functionalities required for Platform as a Service
(PaaS) infrastructure needs, such as Service Level Agreement (SLA)
and Quality of Service (QoS) management.
“We’re pleased to welcome Orange Business Services to DMTF and
look forward to the contributions they will make to the cloud
management workgroup and the promotion of OVF,” said Winston
Bumpus, DMTF president. “As a service provider, Orange Business
Services can provide valuable insights to help ensure the standards
are robust and provide value to customers.”
Alex Rigaldo, head of cloud services at Orange Business
Services, said: “The rapid growth of virtual infrastructure
needs for our cloud services has driven the requirement
for a standard management solution. Many technical solutions
are available; therefore, Orange Business Services looks forward to
working with DMTF and other initiatives in order to establish a
standard cloud management interface to enable the shift from a
technology-centric to a usage-driven IT approach.”
Orange Business Services has confirmed its cloud computing
ambition and strategy as part of the Orange conquests 2015 program.
Cloud computing is one of the key growth drivers defined by Orange
Business Services in line with its five-year plan and the company
aims to generate 500 million euros on cloud computing in 2015.
The ambition of Orange Business Services is to make it easy for
customers to access the IT resources they need by providing a
one-stop-shop for a range of cloud computing services. By taking an
integrated approach, Orange Business Services can deliver network
and IT with end-to-end service level commitments.
About Orange Business Services
Orange Business Services, the France Telecom-Orange branch
dedicated to B2B services, is a leading global integrator of
communications solutions for multinational corporations. With the
world's largest, seamless network for voice and data, Orange
Business Services reaches 220 countries and territories with local
support in 166. Offering a comprehensive package of communication
services covering cloud computing, enterprise mobility, M2M,
security, unified communications, videoconferencing, and broadband,
Orange Business Services delivers a best-in-class customer
experience across a global landscape. Thousands of enterprise
customers and 1.4 million mobile data users rely on an Orange
Business Services international platform for communicating and
conducting business. Orange Business Services is a four-time winner
of Best Global Operator at the World Communication Awards. Learn
more at www.orange-business.com
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telecommunications operators with 169,000 employees worldwide, and
sales of 45.5 billion euros in 2010. Orange is the Group's single
brand for Internet, television and mobile services in the majority
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