 "Array Networks launches eCloud plug-in for VMware vCenter Orchestrator")
Array Networks has announced the availability of its eCloud plug-in for VMware vCenter Orchestrator (vCO). The eCloud plug-in for vCO enables workflows in support of both vAPV virtual ADCs and APV Series physical ADCs, and enables automation of application delivery tasks such as scaling, application provisioning and system maintenance.
Leveraging the eCloud plug-in for vCO, IT administrators gain a “powerful” tool for bringing essential application delivery functions under the umbrella of VMware’s vCenter Operations Management Suite.
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“Support for VMware vCO is an important step in Array’s strategy to operate seamlessly in cloud and virtual environments,” said Michael Zhao, President and CEO of Array Networks. “Many customers have reaped the benefits of virtualizing their data centre infrastructure and are now taking the next step of automating configuration management and service provisioning. With the eCloud plug-in for vCO, Array gives customers an unprecedented ability to create workflows that spin up application delivery functions when and where they are needed.”
Array’s eCloud plug-in for vCO broadens Array’s support for cloud management and orchestration, which includes support for the OpenStack Load Balancing-as-a-Service (LBaaS) API and also provides extensible APIs for integrating with proprietary cloud management systems such as those found at large cloud service providers (CSP).
In addition, eCloud provides cloud management integration for both virtual and physical Array Networks application delivery solutions. For customers requiring a high degree of scalability, Array APV Series physical appliances support up to 120Gbps of throughput and up to 70K SSL TPS; for customers needing agility in virtual environments, Array vAPV virtual appliances support a broad range of industry-standard hypervisors including VMware vSphere, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM and OpenXen.