Interxion Develops New Test Lab for Enterprises, Systems Integrators

Interxion (News - Alert) unveiled a new Cloud Test Lab built on the Eucalyptus platform, and is designed to help enterprises and systems integrators deploy private and hybrid cloud environments.

The Test Lab was launched at the Cloud Expo East, which also saw Eucalyptus CEO, Marten Mickos; and Interxion Director Cloud Segment, Vincent Veld, conduct a discussion titled “The World According to Cloud,” explaining the features and benefits of the new solution.

The Eucalyptus-based Cloud Test Lab is located at Interxion’s Frankfurt Data Center Campus and is stated to be a free turnkey, proof-of-concept environment capable of letting hosting providers develop cloud services and virtualized environments for their customers at high speeds and with best-in-class performance guarantees.

The Eucalyptus platform, on which the Interxion Cloud Test Lab is based, is reportedly the most widely deployed cloud computing software platform for on-premise (private) Infrastructure-as-a-Service clouds. It uses existing infrastructure to create scalable and secure AWS-compatible cloud resources for compute, network and storage.

“Enterprises across Europe are looking to the cloud to accelerate their high-priority business initiatives,” said Paul Holt, VP of EMEA Sales at Eucalyptus. “Through its work with Eucalyptus, Interxion is providing customers with an open, scalable and secure Test Lab for AWS-compatible clouds. Customers can easily test how applications and services perform in the cloud, and more rapidly deliver high-quality applications to the market.”

Interxion helps customers embrace cloud computing and the flexibility, scalability and cost savings it delivers. Its cloud platforms are designed to deliver optimum environment for the cost-effective development, launch and management of successful cloud-based services.

The new open, scalable and secure Test Lab for AWS-compatible clouds can help users test the performance applications and services in the cloud. It is for those who want to trail a private cloud before migrating it to a fully-functioning production environment.