Release of OpenNebula 3.2 for Data Center Virtualization and Private Cloud Computing

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Release of OpenNebula 3.2 for Data Center Virtualization and Private Cloud Computing

OpenNebula 3.2 is the most feature-rich enterprise-class open-source software for comprehensive management of virtualized data centers based on Xen, KVM and VMware

MADRID, January 17, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    The OpenNebula Project is proud to announce the release of a new stable version of its
widely deployed open-source management platform for enterprise data center virtualization.
OpenNebula 3.2 is the first stable distribution produced by OpenNebula's new release cycle
aimed at faster delivery of new features and innovations to the community, based on their
requirements and feedback, while also increasing technical quality.

    "The most recent requirements of organizations building large scale production
environments have been the driving force behind all our development and innovation efforts
in OpenNebula 3.2," said Ignacio M. Llorente, Director of the OpenNebula Project. "Most of
these organzations are using OpenNebula as an enterprise-ready open-source alternative to
proprietary cloud solutions."

    OpenNebula 3.2 brings important benefits to cloud providers with a new
easily-customizable self-service portal for cloud consumers, and builders with full
support for VMware that now includes live migration, advanced contextualization and image
management. The new release additionally includes important enhancements in networking and
security.

    "This new update of OpenNebula brings the highest levels of flexibility, stability,
scalability and functionality for VMware-based data centers and clouds in the open-source
domain," said Ruben S. Montero, Chief Architect of the OpenNebula Project. "While avoiding
vendor lock-in, OpenNebula 3.2 provides an open management platform that compares to
vCenter and vCloud, that can moreover be adapted to fit into your environment."

    C12G Labs, the company behind the open-source project, delivers a commercial
distribution of OpenNebula for business, government, or other organizations looking for a
hardened, certified, supported cloud platform. OpenNebulaPro combines the rapid innovation
of open-source with the stability and long-term production support of commercial software.

    About OpenNebula

    Being used by thousands of organizations worldwide, OpenNebula is the open-source
industry standard for data center virtualization. OpenNebula is fully open-source
software, released under the terms of the Apache license, with a community that, by many
measures, has more than doubled each year since its creation in 2007.

    OpenNebula and C12G are trademarks of C12G Labs S.L. Other product or company names
mentioned may be trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.

    More info: http://www.OpenNebula.org

Source: DSA Research Group

Press contact: Ignacio M. Llorente, contact@opennebula.org, +34-91-3947616

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