Sphere 3D Empowers the Enterprise With Seamless Migration of Windows and Non-Windows Applications With Microsoft Azure Cloud
October 15 2015 - 9:22AM
Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ:ANY), a "next cloud" containerization,
virtualization and data management solution provider, today
announced the availability of the Glassware 2.0™ containerization
technology on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Azure customers
will have access to the full breadth and scope of Sphere 3D's
enterprise Glassware 2.0 offering, which includes core
containerization technology to simplify Windows and non-Windows
application migration to the cloud.
"To understand the scale of the market opportunity for Sphere
3D's solutions, consider that businesses must migrate their legacy
applications to the cloud or latest operating systems in order to
have maximum efficiency, and many want to migrate to SaaS business
models. Also consider that Windows 10 has been installed on 75
million machines in its first few weeks of availability and this OS
is expected to run on nearly one billion devices globally within
the next three years," said Eric Kelly, CEO of Sphere 3D.
He continued, "Organizations of all sizes are going to require a
migration plan for the millions of users currently utilizing legacy
applications. Designed from the ground up to specifically address
the need for on-demand application delivery, Glassware 2.0
technology on Microsoft Azure solves the challenges associated with
transitioning applications to the cloud, be it web-scalability,
mobility, infrastructure management or cloud compatibility."
Requiring no code re-writes or translation, Glassware 2.0
eliminates the complex task of designing, implementing, and
maintaining application hosting environments, while providing
industry leading application session density and scale. Glassware
2.0 can virtualize 16-, 32- and 64-bit Microsoft Windows
applications, and is uniquely capable of running non-Windows
software as well. Non-Windows workloads can be ported to the cloud
by deploying Sphere 3D's proprietary Microvisor technology
within containers. The Sphere 3D Microvisor has the intelligence to
utilize only the essential elements of the operating system needed
to successfully migrate non-windows software applications to the
modern data center.
Sphere 3D's containerization technology delivers applications
with their native functionality to most end-user devices including
Chromebooks, Windows 10 devices, iPads, thin clients, and tablets.
And unlike other hypervisor-based approaches, with Glassware
2.0 containers, the application's host OS is never installed on the
appliance (server). Instead, Glassware 2.0 provides only the
necessary elements of the OS (kernel) needed for applications to
run, allowing organizations with legacy applications to migrate to
more robust and current hardware platforms, free from end-of-life
support concerns and security vulnerabilities. Whether it is an
enterprise looking to modernize their current or older line of
business applications, or a software vendor considering seeking a
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model, the "write once run
anywhere" approach afforded by Glassware 2.0 removes the risk and
costs of application mobility and migration.
"The next cloud will be primarily a hybrid cloud, meaning
today's globally-distributed businesses with mobile workforces need
IT solutions that deliver flexible, scalable and secure
environments while maintaining productivity," said Mark Bowker,
senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group, Inc. "Sphere 3D's
Glassware 2.0 Windows containerization technology allows the
modernization and mobilization of applications without the need to
invest in new application development and infrastructure, which is
commonly required when implementing traditional hypervisor-based
virtualization solutions. The simplicity of its application
containerization methodology, along with the ease it provides for
mobilizing legacy applications, makes this a game changer."
Sphere 3D's Glassware 2.0 architecture is available on Azure
through two delivery models:
- For delivering applications from 100s to 100,000s of
Users—Sphere 3D Exosphere™ on
Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Powered by Sphere 3D's Glassware 2.0 technology
- Network aware applications delivery
- Globally distributed and a hybrid-cloud supported
- Pure consumption model for Windows applications
- Most secure cloud application delivery in the industry
- Available now: through direct solution delivery engagement
- For more information on Exosphere, visit:
www.sphere3d.com/exosphere
- For delivering applications with 10s to 100s of
Users—Glassware G-Series in
Microsoft Azure Marketplace
- Powered by Sphere 3D's Glassware 2.0 technology
- Virtual appliance for application containerization
- Applications available for less than a penny per user/ hour and
1/10th the cost compared to traditional cloud computing
alternatives
- General availability slated for November 2015
- For more information on G-Series in the Microsoft Azure
Marketplace visit:
http://sphere3d.com/glassware-gseries/
About Sphere 3D
Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ:ANY) delivers containerization and
virtualization technologies along with data management products
that enable workload-optimized solutions. We achieve this through a
combination of containerized applications, virtual desktops,
virtual storage and physical hyper-converged platforms. Sphere 3D's
value proposition is simple and direct—we allow organizations to
deploy a combination of public, private or hybrid cloud strategies
while backing them up with state of the art storage solutions.
Sphere 3D, along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries Overland
Storage and Tandberg Data, has a strong portfolio of brands
including Glassware 2.0™, SnapCLOUD™, SnapScale®, SnapServer®,
V3, RDX®, and NEO®. For more information, visit
www.sphere3d.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements including
statements regarding the functionality of our containerization
technology. . Actual results and the timing of events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements as a result of risks and uncertainties including,
without limitation, the; market adoption and performance of our
products; the level of success of our collaborations and business
partnerships; possible actions by customers, partners, suppliers,
competitors or regulatory authorities; and other risks detailed
from time to time in Sphere 3D's periodic reports contained in our
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regulators (www.sedar.com) and in the periodic reports file with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov).
Sphere 3D undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to
time, whether as a result of new information, future developments
or otherwise.
CONTACT: Media Contact:
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